Bretton Hall, Wakefield, England
Record Id: 532
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Brief description of site
Bretton Hall is in a landscape park, with pleasure grounds and formal gardens. Part of the grounds now forms the setting for the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Brief history of site
Bretton Hall is marked on Saxton's 1577 map of Yorkshire when there was a house near the site of the present Hall. Colonel James Moyser designed Bretton Hall in about 1720. Richard Woods established the planting and lakes between 1770 and 1780.
Location information:
Address: West Bretton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4LG
Locality: Wakefield
Local Authorities:
West Yorkshire; Wakefield; West Bretton
Historical County: West Riding of Yorkshire
| OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: | 110 | Grid Ref: | SE283129 |
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| Latitude: | 53.61189 | Longitude: | -1.573719 |
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Key information:
Form of site: country park
Purpose of site: sculpture garden
Context or principal building: parks, gardens and urban spaces
Site first created: Before 1577
Main period of development: 18th century
Survival: Part: standing remains
Site Size (Hectares): 240
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