Cusworth is a village and suburb of

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, England, located to its north-west within the

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Sprotbrough and Cusworth Sprotbrough and Cusworth is a civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, with most of its settlements on the western edge of the Doncaster built-up area. It lies between and to the west of Doncaster and is split by the ...

and the

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, with a population of 4,728. It is home to

Cusworth Hall Cusworth Hall is an 18th-century Grade I listed country house in Cusworth, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire in the north of England. Set in the landscaped parklands of Cusworth Park, Cusworth Hall is a good example of a Georgian country house. ...

, an 18th century country house, and its surrounding parkland. Some buildings in the old village can be dated back to the 16th century. The village's historic cottages, semi-rural location and situation on the edge of a

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has led to it sometimes being referred to as ‘a piece of the Cotswolds in Yorkshire’.

History

Cusworth was first recorded as ''Cuzeuuorde'' in the

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of 1086. By 1560, the original manor house and estate belonged to

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, who was once

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, and his family. By 1669, it was owned by the Wrightson family. William Wrightson decided in 1740 to build the current Cusworth Hall, which existed as a home for the family until 1961 when the council purchased it and converted it into a museum, which still operates today. Cusworth has since expanded and is now a relatively affluent commuter village housing professionals working in Doncaster.

Geography

The civil parish of Sprotbrough and Cusworth had a population of 12,134 at the 2011 census. Cusworth is interwoven with the suburb of

Scawsby Scawsby is a suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles north-west of the city centre on the A635 road to Barnsley close to its terminus with the A638. Geography Scawthorpe, Sunnyfields, Marr, Cuswo ...

to the north, and separated from Bentley and Scawthorpe to the east by the A638 dual carriageway. Cusworth Park and

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separate it from

Sprotbrough Sprotbrough is a village in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, west of the centre. With Cusworth to the north, it forms the civil parish of Sprotbrough and Cusworth. Sprotbrough village had a population of 3,321 at the 2011 c ...

to the south. To the west is rural countryside protected from development by the

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; the A1(M) motorway (Doncaster Bypass) is not far from the village's western edge. Cusworth Lane is the main thoroughfare through Cusworth running from the A638 and eventually connecting with Sprotbrough. It bypasses the ancient village centre, which is accessed via a narrow

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Amenities

It hosts several local amenities, including a convenience store,

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(The Mallard) and an

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. Within the grounds of Cusworth Hall, there is a

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and a microbrewery. Larger amenities can be found in neighbouring suburbs.

Governance

As part of the

Roman Ridge Roman Ridge is a bridleway that was part of the Roman road of Ermine Street, between Scawsby and Redhouse to the north of Doncaster, England. This footpath departs from the A638 road at The Sun junction with the A635 (or Barnsley Road). Its ...

council ward, which also includes Scawsby, it elects two

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. The Cusworth ward of Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council elects four councillors to the parish council and covers the north of Cusworth. The Stadium ward currently has two councillors on the parish council and covers the southern half of Cusworth.

Gallery

File:Cusworth Hall - geograph.org.uk - 923850.jpg, Cusworth Hall File:Entry to Boathouse, Cusworth Park.jpg, Entry to the boathouse on the Upper Fish Pond File:Farm Track Southwest of Cusworth Park Lake - geograph.org.uk - 2390383.jpg, Footpath to Sprotbrough with the Upper Fish Pond visible File:Stable Block and Bothy, Cusworth Hall.jpg, Stables in Cusworth Park File:The Mallard, Cusworth - geograph.org.uk - 2425816.jpg, The Mallard public house

Notes

References

{{reflist Villages in Doncaster