Renishaw Hall, Sheffield, England

The following is from the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.  

Gardens and a park of the late 19th century and early 20th century with 17th century origins which were laid out by Sir George Sitwell.

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION, AREA, BOUNDARIES, LANDFORM, SETTING

Renishaw Hall lies to the west of the village of Renishaw from which it is divided by a railway line. The village of Eckington lies to the north-west, there are open fields to the north-east and west, and an opencast mine to the south. To the north and west the boundary is formed by Staveley Lane, the B6053, and to the east by the A616. Fencing divides the south side of the park from an opencast mine. The site, of about 100 hectares, is on land which falls to the east.

REFERENCES

Country Life, 83 (7 May 1948), pp 476-480; (14 May 1948), pp 506-511; 162 (1 September 1977), pp 522-525

Renishaw Hall, guidebook, (Sir Reresby Sitwell c 1995)

G and S Jellicoe et al, The Oxford Companion to Gardens (1986), pp 519-520

The Garden at Renishaw Hall, guidebook, (Sir Reresby Sitwell c 1995)

Maps

Estate Map, probably early 18th century (private collection)

OS 6" to 1 mile: 1st edition surveyed 1874-1875

OS 25" to 1 mile: 1st edition published 1875

Description written: October 1998

Edited: November 1999