Brodsworth Hall

Over het museum

Brodsworth was bought in 1791 by the London merchant and banker Peter Thellusson. His great-grandson Charles Sabine Thellusson commissioned the architect Philip Wilkinson to replace the older Georgian house with a new Italianate mansion, built between 1861 and 1863 and furnished with luxurious fittings by the firm Lapworths. By the end of the 1860s the formal gardens, woodland, farm buildings and estate cottages were in place.

Later generations of the family found the house expensive to maintain, though a colliery lease was granted in 1905 and electricity was installed in 1913. In 1931 the estate passed to Charles Grant-Dalton, and his widow Sylvia lived in the hall until her death in 1988. Her daughter did not wish to take on the property, and in 1990 the house and gardens were given to English Heritage, with the National Heritage Memorial Fund buying most of the contents.

After major repairs the hall opened to the public in 1995. Instead of restoring it to a single date, English Heritage conserved the interiors largely as they were found, so that both the original Victorian decoration and the marks left by later family life remain visible. The servants' wing shows how the household worked, and the gardens have been returned to their formal 19th-century appearance.

Hoogtepunten

• Victorian Italianate mansion conserved largely as found
• Original 1860s furnishings, including the drawing room
• Servants' wing showing life below stairs
• Restored formal gardens and the Quarry Garden
• Garden Tearooms and outdoor play area

Vaste collectie

• The Hall – The Victorian house with its original 1860s furnishings, conserved as found, including the servants' wing. The upper floors are currently closed.
• The Gardens – Formal gardens restored to their 19th-century appearance, with a Quarry Garden and a play area nearby.

Opgericht

1995

Beheerder

English Heritage

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices depend on the date and the season. The lowest prices of £12.32 for adults, £11.56 for concessions and £6.12 for children apply in winter when only the gardens are open; with the hall open, adult prices rise from £13.85 to £17.00 in three tiers. Booking online before midnight the day before saves up to 15%, while tickets bought on the day cost full price. English Heritage members enter free, and membership includes free entry for up to six children accompanied by an adult member. Prices are the 2026/27 general admission prices published for groups and are valid from 28 March 2026 to 16 March 2027.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: niet aanwezig
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: niet aanwezig
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: niet aanwezig

All of the ground floor is level, and a small Victorian lift serves the first-floor family rooms; it takes only one wheelchair at a time, and the servants' bedrooms are reached by steps. Stone stairs connect floors in the servants' wing and main hall, and some treads are worn and smooth. Ramps lead into the shop and tearooms. The terrace and formal gardens have tarmac paths, while the Quarry Garden has gravel paths. Accessible toilets are available, but there is no adult changing facility. Wheelchairs can be borrowed, and small light mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs can enter the hall, while large heavy scooters cannot. Manual wheelchair users are advised to bring an assistant. A golf buggy runs from the visitor centre, next to the main car park, and six disabled bays are directly outside the visitor centre. Assistance dogs are welcome. Seating is available around the hall and grounds. Visitors with access needs are asked to contact the site before they come.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

An outdoor play area is close to the gardens, the tearooms have a children's menu and baby changing is available. Membership includes free entry for up to six children accompanied by an adult member. Seasonal family events such as Halloween half-term and Festive Fun with Father Christmas, and a family World Builder trail.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Brodsworth is about 5 miles north-west of Doncaster, off the A635 Barnsley Road. From junction 37 of the A1(M), follow the brown signs; satnav directions can be misleading.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel

The Garden Tearooms in the servants' wing serve Yorkshire food, with a children's menu, high chairs and bottle warming, and there is outdoor seating on the Tea Terrace. The shop sells gifts, books, garden items and seasonal plants, and a second-hand bookshop is in the hall near the tearooms. Visitors may bring a picnic to eat in the gardens. Toilets are in a separate block about 50 metres from the hall.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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