Historic houses · East Midlands
Wadworth Hall
Wadworth Hall — Grade I listed building in Wadworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Doncaster · 5.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wadworth 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 I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in Wadworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4690°, -1.1473°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wadworth Hall is a grade I listed Manor House, in the village of Wadworth (near Doncaster), England. It was built in 1749 for the Wordsworth family by the renowned northern architect James Paine. It is currently a private residence and has been since approximately 1995. The house, however, has served a number of purposes over the past 250 years. The building is constructed of magnesian limestone ashlar with a Westmorland slate roof. The main block is 3 by 4 bays in two storeys with attics with a later service wing attached.
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Background
History
The Wordsworth name appeared in the 11th century after a wave of migration was caused by the Norman Conquest of Britain in 1066. The Wordsworth Family lived in Yorkshire at 'Wadsuuorde' or Wadsworth. First found in Yorkshire, the family were seated at Wadsworth, recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 as 'king's land', a moorland with two churches and scattered houses. An isolated building within the village is said to be the setting of Emily Brontë's famous novel Wuthering Heights. The village was granted by William the Conqueror to Roger de Bully (believed to be the ancestor of the Wadsworths) following the Norman Conquest. The estate passed to the Ross family in the 19th century. Polar…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4690, -1.1473
- District
- Doncaster
- Parish
- Wadworth
- Postcode
- DN11 9BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Nearest railway station
- Doncaster — 5.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7959365 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wadworth Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wadworth - Wadworth Hall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wadworth Hall?
- Wadworth Hall is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN11 9BL), in the parish of Wadworth.
- Is Wadworth Hall a listed building?
- Wadworth Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Wadworth Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Doncaster, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN11 9BL.