Historic houses · East Midlands
Broom Hall
Broom Hall — building in Sheffield, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Broom Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "building in Sheffield, England". Coordinates: 53.3748°, -1.4884°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Broom Hall is a historic house in the City of Sheffield, England that gives its name to the surrounding Broomhall district of the city.
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Background
History
The earliest part of the house is timber-framed; it has been tree-ring dated to c1498, and was built by the de Wickersley family, whose ancestral home was at Wickersley. The de Wickersley family descended from Richard FitzTurgis, who co-founded Roche Abbey in South Yorkshire. The de Wickersley family later dropped their Norman name (FitzTurgis) in favour of the village they controlled. The home later fell to the Swyft (Swift) family, after Robert Swift of Broomhall married Ellen, daughter and heir of Nicholas Wickersley, son and principal heir of John Wickersley of Wickersley and Broomhall. , later owners of Broom Hall]] In the 16th century Broom Hall came into the possession of the Jessop…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3748, -1.4884
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S10 2BT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield — 1.8 km
- Official site
- kesp.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15205130 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broom Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Broom Hall, Sheffield.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broom Hall?
- Broom Hall is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S10 2BT), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- Is Broom Hall a listed building?
- Broom Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Broom Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S10 2BT.