Cannon Hall
A country house remodelled by John Carr, now a museum of fine and decorative arts in parkland near Cawthorne.
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Cannon Hall est un château situé à Cawthorne, England, au Royaume-Uni. Le registre le désigne comme « Grade II* listed building ». Données issues de Wikidata.
Register entry — CANNON HALL. National Heritage List for England reference: 1151805. Recorded designation: Grade II* listed building.
First listed: 1952-02-25. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1151805
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Fiche
- Country house adapted as a public museum
- Royaume-Uni
- Cawthorne
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- other
- 1952-02-25
Lecture éditoriale
Historic England records major rebuilding in 1764–1768, with further work by John Carr on the interiors and side wings. The house combines an older core, Georgian additions and a late-nineteenth-century ballroom rather than belonging entirely to a single construction campaign.
Barnsley purchased the property in 1951 and opened the museum in 1957. The museum's account explains that its art collection was assembled largely after the purchase; it should not be presented as the intact furnishings of the former family household. Historic rooms now sit alongside gallery displays, including work associated with the De Morgans.
Our editorial reading: compare the building's domestic history with the public collection it now accommodates. The shift from family seat to civic museum is central to understanding the experience today.
Sources: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1151805 and https://www.cannon-hall.com/museum (checked 21 October 2026).
Conseils de visite
Check current museum access, exhibitions and any room closures with Barnsley Museums. Cannon Hall Museum and nearby commercial attractions have separate arrangements. Family and estate archives are consulted through the archive service rather than ordinary museum admission.
Localisation et visite
Confirmez les horaires, les conditions d’accès et les réservations auprès du lieu lui-même. Ces indications suivent la notice source.
Sources et crédits
Notice source : Wikidata
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Notice source : Wikimedia Commons
Explorer la région
D’après le pays et la région enregistrés. Le découpage européen est un choix éditorial. Ce lien ouvre la collection régionale en anglais, avec des lieux de plusieurs Mondes et des publications liées.