Adwick Old Hall

The 1854 map shows the Hall situated in what is now Adwick Park, (pictured top left).  It was built between 1555 and 1580 by James Washington who inherited the estates of Hampole Priory in 1555 and soon after bought the manor of Adwick le Street. The Washington family lived there for about 200 years. In 1712, Richard Washington sold to Sir George Cooke of Wheatley.

In 1762, the manor appears to have been held by Anthony Eyre of Adwick le Street who sold it to Charles Duncombe, of the family near Helmsley.

In 1790, it was purchased by Thomas Bradford of Doncaster, who in 1791-95 build a new house to the south west of Adwick, known as Woodlands.  (See lower pictures).  Then, in 1794, George Wroughton, farmer, lived at Adwick Hall. By 1821, he was deceased and his widow, Diana Wroughton, leased the hall to Miss Ann Simpson to run as a ladies boarding school.

In 1827, the lease was transferred to Rev. Peter Inchbald, (now Rector of Adwick), for 14 years for £200, also to run as a school, but now for boys. He died on 18 April 1838 and the school was taken over by his son, Peter, who became a renowned Botanist. On the Census returns for 1841, the 'Academy' was run by Sarah Inchbald (40) and Peter (25). There were three male tutors and seventeen male pupils aged between 11 and 18 years in residence, with four female servants.

In 1849, the Inchbald family left Adwick le Street; Peter died at Hornsea in 1896. The hall was sold to the Thelluson family of Brodsworth Hall.

The hall is not listed as such on the census of 1851.  It became a ruin and was demolished between 1854 and 1893.