Who owns Wortley Hall Sheffield?
the working-class movement
WORTLEY HALL is a Georgian mansion now owned by the working-class movement. Located between Sheffield and Barnsley in South Yorkshire and sitting in 26 acres of picturesque formal gardens and woodland, it has a rich history.
Who lived at Wortley Hall?
The Hall was significantly remodelled by Giacomo Leoni in 1742–46 and the East Wing added in 1757–61 for Sir Edward Wortley Montagu, MP and Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire who died in 1761. He left it to his daughter Mary, who had married Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute.
How old is is Wortley Hall?
70c. 1951
Wortley Hall/Age
Who built Wortley Hall?
It is a large country house built of ashlar sandstone and slate, in an irregular, mainly two-storey plan. The seven-bay south front looks onto a terrace with retaining wall and central steps flanked by urns and was built in 1742-6 by Giacomo Leoni (c 1686-1746) for Edward Wortley-Montagu.
When was Wortley Hall built?
5th May 1951
On 5th May 1951, Wortley Hall was formally opened as an educational and holiday centre, for the trade union, labour and co-operative movement.
Can you walk around Wortley Hall Gardens?
The grounds are beautiful-huge, manicured gardens surround the hotel bordered by rolling hills and meadows. There is direct access to the trans penine trail from the hotel boundary and you can walk for miles.
Is Wortley Hall Gardens open?
A beautiful South Yorkshire stately home, Wortley Hall is set in 26 acres of gardens and woodlands. 11 acres of these grounds are made up of the formal gardens. The gardens are open to the public, free of charge, and guided tours of the grounds can be arranged for a small fee with the head gardener.
What was Wortley Hall used for during the Civil War?
A manor house at Wortley was rebuilt by Sir Richard Wortley in 1586. During the English Civil War his son Sir Francis Wortley, 1st Baronet, like his powerful ally Sir Thomas Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse, was a Royalist and fought for the King, allowing Wortley Hall to be used as a garrison for 150 dragoons.
When was Wortley Hall rebuilt by Sir Richard?
Aerial view of Wortley Hall and surroundings. A manor house at Wortley was rebuilt by Sir Richard Wortley in 1586.
Where is Wortley Hall in South Yorkshire England?
Wortley Hall. Wortley Hall is a stately home in the small South Yorkshire village of Wortley, located south of Barnsley. For more than six decades the hall has been chiefly associated with the British Labour movement.
When was Wortley Hall built in Tankersley England?
During the early C16 Sir Thomas Wortley created a park around the old hall, which was rebuilt in 1686 on the same site by Sir Richard Wortley. In the 1670s Anne, daughter of the last Baronet Wortley, married Sidney Montagu at which time the family name became Wortley-Montagu.
