We Great Place
Between 2018 and 2020 WE Great Place brought Wentworth Woodhouse and Elsecar to life through a number of beautiful curated, heritage focused, culturally lead large scale events, workshops and project collaborations.
Between 2018 and 2020 WE Great Place brought Wentworth Woodhouse and Elsecar to life through a number of beautiful curated, heritage focused, culturally lead large scale events, workshops and project collaborations.
Over three years the WE Great Place team will deliver an exciting range of cultural activity, inspired by the vivid history linked to the fascinating Wentworth Woodhouse and Earl Fitzwilliam's industrial empire at Elsecar.
Our vision is to raise the aspirations of young people in the local area and help them achieve their potential using new, inspiring, innovative methods of engagement.
WE Great Place is led by Barnsley Council, representing a close partnership with Rotherham Council and Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust.
OUR PLACES
Wentworth Woodhouse
Wentworth Woodhouse, one of the largest houses in Europe and two houses of totally different architectural styles built by The First Marquess of Rockingham between 1725 & 1750, the west front of the house in the baroque style & the east front in the later palladian style.
The house was sold at the end of March 2017 for £7m following a 5 year campaign by SAVE and the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust. The Preservation Trust will now embark on a major project to restore the house and open it to the public. In 2013 the total costs of repairs to Wentworth Woodhouse was estimated at £42m.
Wentworth, Rotherham, S62 7TQ
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Elsecar Heritage Centre is set within the attractive 18th century conservation village of Elsecar. Once a thriving centre of iron and coal the centre is now a unique family attraction and a working hub of industry. Visitors can browse the Earls Fitzwilliam's workshops, which are now full of shops, traditional cafes, delicatessens and antiques.
Elsecar is also home to Elsecar Heritage Railway and the Newcomen Beam Engine.
Wath Rd, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HJ
