Wentworth
History
In 1822 Wentworth was in the parish of Wath upon Dearne, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; the seat of the Rev. John Lowe, 5 miles NW. of Rotherham, 9 from Barnsley, 13½ from Doncaster. Population was 1,269. The Church is a perpetual curacy, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, in the deanry of Doncaster. Patron, Earl Fitzwilliam.Rockingham Mausoleum
Cenotaph in Wentworth Park designed by John Carr of York for William Wentworth in memory of his uncle Charles Wentworth, Second Marquis of Rockingham, who was the Prime Minister during the 1770s. It was constructed 1784-93 and comprises a tiered three-stage monument with four freestanding diagonally-set, obelisks situated within a circular enclosure. The interior contains statues and various busts by Nollekens. The mausoleum was in a poor condition in 1987.
Church of Holy Trinity
The church which was built in 1491 and extended in 1684 for William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford. The chancel and chapel were restored in 1925 for the 7th Earl Fitzwilliam. Internal renovation work was carried out in 1985. The church is now partly derelict and in the care of the Redundant Churches Fund. The chancel and chapel are still in occasional ecclesiastical use. The tower is built of Ashlar sandstone. The rest of the church is of rubble sandstone with stone slate roofs.
Wentworth House
Wentworth House was the seats of Earl Fitzwilliam, and Right Hon. Lord Viscount Milton, in the township of Wentworth. See Gallery »
Wentworth Castle and Stainborough Park estate»
©2004