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Cusworth

Suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

Field	Value
country	England
official_name	Cusworth
type	Village
static_image	Cusworth Hall and parkland - geograph.org.uk - 2719454.jpg
static_image_caption	Cusworth Hall viewed from adjacent parkland
coordinates
population	4,728
population_ref	(2011 census)
area_total_sq_mi	0.93
map_type	South Yorkshire
metropolitan_borough	City of Doncaster
civil_parish	Sprotbrough and Cusworth
metropolitan_county	South Yorkshire
region	Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster	Doncaster North
post_town	DONCASTER
postcode_district	DN5
postcode_area	DN
dial_code	01302
os_grid_reference	SE544050
london_distance_mi	145
london_direction	SSE
pushpin_map	United Kingdom Borough of Doncaster
pushpin_map_caption	Location within City of Doncaster

Cusworth is a village and suburb of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, located 2 mi to its north-west within the civil parish of Sprotbrough and Cusworth and the City of Doncaster, with a population of 4,728. It is home to Cusworth Hall, 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 plateau 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 Domesday Book 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 to the north, and separated from Bentley and Scawthorpe to the east by the A638 dual carriageway. Cusworth Park and agricultural land separate it from Sprotbrough 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, public house (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 Scawsby, operated by First. The nearest railway stations are in Bentley and Doncaster.

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

"Cusworth Hall & Park".
"Cusworth".
"Cusworth".
"Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish".
"Old Brewhouse, Cusworth".
"Timetables for Doncaster Service Number 41".
"Parish Council Elections".

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