Brodsworth Hall
| Brodsworth Hall | ||
|---|---|---|
OS grid reference SE 50595 07044 | | |
| Area | Doncaster | |
| Built | 1861–1863 | |
| Architect | Philip Wilkinson | |
| Architectural style(s) | Italianate | |
| Owner | English Heritage | |
Listed Building – Grade I | ||
| Official name | Brodsworth Hall | |
| Designated | 5 June 1968 | |
| Reference no. | 1191614 | |
  Location of Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire | ||
Brodsworth Hall, near
History
George Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull, bought the Brodsworth estate from Sir John Wentworth in 1713 and rebuilt the house in the Georgian style, but lost his money in the South Sea Bubble crash of 1720 and was obliged to take the position of Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. His second son Robert, later Archbishop of York, took up residence on the estate instead and made a number of improvements to the house and grounds. On his death in 1777, the house was left empty, and, after his eldest son became the 10th Earl of Kinnoull in 1787, he sold the estate in 1790 to Peter Thellusson (1737–1797) of the Swiss banking family.[3]
Peter Thellusson had come from
One of the two eventual beneficiaries was the
After the
The last resident of the house was Sylvia Grant-Dalton (wife of Captain Grant-Dalton), who fought a losing battle for 57 years against leaking roofs on the mansion and land subsidence from nearby coal mining. After her death in 1988, Her daughter, Pamela Williams, gave the Hall and gardens to English Heritage in 1990. The contents of the house were purchased by the National Heritage Memorial Fund and transferred to the ownership of English Heritage. It was decided to conserve the interiors "as found" rather than replacing or restoring them. They demonstrate how a once opulent Victorian house grew "comfortably" old.[1]
The House
Designed in the Italianate style by Philip Wilkinson, the Hall is constructed in ashlar limestone, some quarried on the estate, with lead and slate roofs. Stonework, windows and interior fittings were reused from the older building.[1] The building is T-shaped with the servants quarters forming the upright. The main block, forming the cross-bar, is 2-storey rectangular range having 9-bay frontage.[7] The house has more than 30 rooms, ranging from grand reception rooms with original furnishings to the servants' quarters. The house is surrounded by Victorian period gardens, which are used for special events throughout the summer.
The house is noted for Charles Sabine Thellusson's collection of paintings and sculptures, including a large collection of Italian sculptures bought at the Dublin International Exhibition of 1865.[1]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85074-529-3.
- ^ Historic England. "Brodsworth Hall (1191614)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "SLAVERY CONNECTIONS OF BRODSWORTH HALL". Susanne Seymour and Sheryllynne Haggerty, University of Nottingham. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Madge Dresser and Andrew Hann (ed.): Slavery and the British Country House, 2013
- ^ "The Restoration of Brodsworth Hall & Gardens" (PDF). Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "No. 35508". The London Gazette. 31 March 1942. pp. 1453–1454.
- ^ "Brodsworth Hall, Brodsworth". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
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