Stately homes · Yorkshire & the Humber
Houndhill
Houndhill — manor house in Worsbrough, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barnsley Interchange · 2.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Houndhill is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house in Worsbrough, South Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5329°, -1.4927°.
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Heritage listing
Houndhill is a substantial Grade II* listed Tudor Farmhouse (part timber-framed) in Worsbrough, near Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. The present house, which dates from the late 16th century with 17th-century additions, was originally built by Robert Elmhirst. His son Richard Elmhirst, who sided with the Royalists, constructed the fortifications in 1642 at the beginning of the English Civil War. It was extensively renovated in 1934. The house is built in ashlar, with a stone slate roof in two storeys to an H-shaped plan.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Houndhill is a substantial Grade II* listed Tudor Farmhouse (part timber-framed) in Worsbrough, near Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. The present house, which dates from the late 16th century with 17th-century additions, was originally built by Robert Elmhirst. His son Richard Elmhirst, who sided with the Royalists, constructed the fortifications in 1642 at the beginning of the English Civil War. It was extensively renovated in 1934. The house is built in ashlar, with a stone slate roof in two storeys to an H-shaped plan. The older wing is timber framed.
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Background
History
The first specific reference to land at Houndhill appears in a lawsuit of 1556, but it is not known when the land was acquired or when the first house was built there. However, the first known reference to the family of Elmhirst living in the district appears in the Rockley Manor Court Rolls of 1340 (The Manor of Rockley adjoined the Manor of Worsbrough) when Roger Elmhirst was fined four pence for allowing his two horses to stray into the meadow of the Lord of the Manor. When Richard Elmhirst was involved in a lawsuit following his father's death in 1618 he deposed that: "Houndhill and Elmhirst are both copyhold and had been demised to his ancestors for twelve descents last past." Richard…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5329, -1.4927
- District
- Barnsley
- Parish
- Barnsley, unparished area
- Postcode
- S70 6TX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barnsley South
- Nearest railway station
- Barnsley Interchange — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5913243 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Houndhill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Old farm buildings at Hound Hill - geograph.org.uk - 117181.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Houndhill?
- Houndhill is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode S70 6TX), in the parish of Barnsley, unparished area.
- Is Houndhill a listed building?
- Houndhill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Houndhill?
- The nearest railway station is Barnsley Interchange, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S70 6TX.