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Hooton Pagnell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hooton Pagnell

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Hooton Pagnell history

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The first recorded mention of Hooton Pagnell is found in Domesday Book, where it is called “Hotone” The 200 acres (81 ha) were given to Robert, Count of Mortain in 1086, who sublet the land to Richard de Surdeval. The second part of the name is variously spelt – “Paynel”, “Painell” “Pannell”, “Pagnell” – “The High Dwelling Place of the Paynels”

Hooton Pagnell Hall and the Estate

Hooton Pagnell Hall has been in the family of former Lord Mayor of London Sir Patience Warde since the 17th century. The Hall was extensively restored in Victorian times and is now owned by a family trust.

Hooton Pagnell Church

All Saints is a Norman square-towered church in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire. Originally built in Norman times, the church was white-washed during the Reformation. It was restored to a more High Church style in the 1870s by the owner of the estate, Julia Warde-Aldam.

St Chad’s Hostel

In 1902 the vicar of Hooton Pagnell, Revd Frederick Samuel Willoughby, opened St Chad’s Hostel in the village to prepare men of limited means to enter theological college. The hostel continued to operate as a preliminary place of study until 1916, when it was requisitioned as a war hospital and all teaching was moved to Durham. It briefly re-opened after the war, but closed permanently in 1921.

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23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Hooton Pagnell places to visit

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Hooton Pagnell has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Hooton Pagnell’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Hooton Pagnell’s information audio spots:

Moorthorpe railway station Moorthorpe railway station was opened in May 1879, jointly by the Midland Railway and North Eastern Railway. It lies on the Wakefield Line and the Dearne Valley Line, 18+1/4 miles (29.4 km) north of Sheffield. A short chord was also built to link the S&K Joint line with the main Doncaster to Leeds line at South Kirkby Junction.

Burntwood Hall Burntwood Hall is a house that lies near the village of Great Houghton, South Yorkshire, England. The hall has been known as Boomshack and Burntwood Nook/Lodge over the centuries.

Thurnscoe Thurnscoe is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire. It is 9 miles (14 km) from Barnsly and 8 miles from Doncaster. The village falls within the Dearne North ward of the Barnsley MBC.

Highgate Stadium Highgate Stadium is a greyhound racing stadium in Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire. It is located on Nicholas Lane, Nicholas Lane in the South Yorkshire town.

St John and St Mary Magdalene Church, Goldthorpe St John the Evangelist and St Mary Magdalene Church is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Sheffield in Goldthorpe, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Hooton Pagnell Hall Hooton Pagnell Hall is a historic house near Doncaster, South Yorkshire. It was occupied by the Warde family since the 18th century.

St Wilfrid’s Church, Hickleton St Wilfrid’s Church, Hickleton, is a parish church of the Church of England in South Yorkshire. It is located near Doncaster in the South Yorkshire town of Hickleton.

St Chad’s Hostel St Chad’s Hostel opened in 1902 by Frederick Samuel Willoughby, vicar of Hooton Pagnell. The hostel closed in 1916, when its buildings were requisitioned as a war hospital. All teaching moved to Durham, where the hostel’s sister institution survives.

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