This collection consists mainly of documents relating to the sale of the Worksop Manor Estate by the Duke of Newcastle in 1890. It includes records and details of tenants and their tenancies, as well as valuations of stock and the different areas of the estate.
Papers relating to the Worksop Estate of the Duke of Newcastle and other papers
This material is held atHull University Archives, Hull History Centre
- Reference
- GB 50 U DX103
- Dates of Creation
- 1771 - 1941
- Language of Material
- English French German
- Physical Description
- circa 95 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Worksop Manor, situated near Worksop in Nottinghamshire, originally built for George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, was acquired through marriage by the Duke of Norfolk and later sold to the 4th Duke of Newcastle under Lyne in 1840. The manor was sold, to the Duke of Newcastle, for approximately £370,000 and was part of the Duke's expansion and consolidation of family estates in Nottinghamshire. The Duke demolished the main wing of the house, being purely interested in the land.
In 1890, the 7th Duke of Newcastle sold the manor house and parkland to Sir John Robinson, whilst most of the rest of the estate was sold in individual lots. The sale of the Worksop Manor Estate was part of the 7th Duke's efforts to restore his family's fortune.
Arrangement
U DX103/1-3 Miscellaneous
U DX103/4-20 Documents relating to the sale of the Worksop estate of the Duke of Newcastle
Access Information
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Custodial History
Donated by NI Secker, Hull, 30 September 1975