Cusworth
Cusworth is a village and suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, located to its north-west within the civil parish of Sprotbrough and Cusworth and the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. 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. Its historic cottages, semi-rural location and situation on a hill 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. Governance. As part of the Roman Ridge council ward, which also includes Scawsby, it elects two councillors to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough 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.