Mosborough Hall is a 17th-century

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building in

Mosborough Mosborough is a village in the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of Derbyshire, the village was named after The Moss river which flows through the village. During the late 19th century and 20th century, the villa ...

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, England. The building was originally a

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in what was then a small village in

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, however due to population growth over the years the village was incorporated into the city of Sheffield and the hall today is used as a hotel.

Notable occupants

The original Mosborough Hall was once owned by William Carey and his son

Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon Knight of the Garter, KG Privy Council of England, PC (4 March 1526 – 23 July 1596), was an English nobleman and courtier. He was the patron of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, William Shakespeare's playing company. ...

is also said to have been born in the hall. Other former owners of the hall include Samuel Staniforth, a local mine owner from the village as well as members of the local Rotherham and Stones families. Besides the building, the house's service buildings, gate and walls are also listed.

References

Country houses in South Yorkshire Grade II listed buildings in Sheffield Houses in Sheffield {{SouthYorkshire-struct-stub