Cusworth is a village and suburb of

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, England, located to its north-west within the

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of Sprotbrough and Cusworth and the

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, with a population of 4,728. It is home to Cusworth Hall, an 18th century

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, 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 Sir Christopher Wray, who was once Speaker of the House of Commons, 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 Sunnyfields, Scawthorpe, Bentley, C ...

to the north, and separated from

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and

Scawthorpe Scawthorpe is a suburb of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England on the A638 road. It is split between the city council wards of Roman Ridge and Bentley. History Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it was in the civil parish ...

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, with a population of 7,548 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. The village is transected by the A1(M) motorway and is situated at the top of the Don Gorg ...

to the south. To the west is rural countryside protected from development by the South and West Yorkshire Green Belt; 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 one-way system.

Amenities

It hosts several local amenities, including a convenience store,

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(The Mallard) and an Italian restaurant. Within the grounds of Cusworth Hall, there is a bistro and a microbrewery. Larger amenities can be found in neighbouring suburbs. Cusworth is served by the 41 bus service between the Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange and

, operated by First. The nearest railway stations are in

and

Governance

As part of the Roman Ridge council ward, which also includes Scawsby, it elects two councillors to the City of Doncaster Council. 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