Cusworth Hall is an 18th centurygrade 1 listed country house in Cusworth, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire in the north of England. Set in the landscaped parklands of Cusworth Park, Cusworth Hall is a good example of a Georgian country house. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... Doncaster is a town in the English county of Yorkshire, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan AD927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi - Water (%) Population...
Introduction
In 1961 Doncaster Rural District Council purchased Cusworth Hall and the adjoining parkland from the Battie-Wrightson family who held the lordship of Cusworth since 1669. The Council undertook restoration of the grounds and also recreated what is now the tearooms. The former reception rooms and spacious galleries now house the Museum of South Yorkshire life, officially opened on 30th September, 1967. Doncaster is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ...
Cusworth Hall and Park is currently undergoing an extensive £7.5 million renovation, due to be complete in 2007. The landscaped gardens have been returned to their former glory, and the Hall itself is currently being refurbished, replacing the roof, repairing damaged stonework and recovering the painted chapel ceiling. The Hall is expected to re-open to visitors in 2007. GBP may be: short for Game Boy Player the ISO currency code for the British Pound Sterling. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
External links
Cusworth Hall and Park from the Doncaster Tourist Information Centre
The pond is one of three in the parkland and used to be stocked with trout for the Hall.
Cusworth Country Park has seating, good pathways and open space for picnics, together with free admission to the Museum of South Yorkshire Life, which is based in the Hall.
The Hall is also being extensively restored at the moment so visitors have limited access, but still worth a visit.
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