| Facts | Prices: Free admission (though there is a charge for some events) Opening Times: April - October, Wed - Fri 10.30am - 5pm Sat, Sun 12noon - 5pm (last admissions 4.15pm) November, December and March Open Sundays only 12 noon – 4pm Last Admissions 3.15pm. January and February Closed Getting there: By car: Past Cawthorne, off the A635 between Huddersfield and Barnsley. Pay and display parking is available at the entrance to the main country park. By bus: The nearest bus service is the 236 Barnsley - Huddersfield route. Facilities: Tea rooms and gift shop Contact details: Cannon Hall, Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, T: 01226 790270 |
Cannon Hall was designed by John Carr of York and is set in over 70 acres of historic parkland which includes beautiful formal gardens providing a perfect setting for picnics or relaxing strolls. For over 200 years Cannon Hall was home to the Spencer-Stanhope family. The Hall is now a museum with collections of fine furniture, Old Master paintings, stunning glassware and colourful pottery, some of which are displayed in period settings such as the Victorian Parlour. It also houses ‘Charge’, the Regimental Museum of the 13th/18th Hussars (Queen Mary's Own), for those interested in military history. Refurbished with assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund, it illustrates the part played by the Regiment in many major battles such as the Charge of the Light Brigade and includes memorabilia dedicated to Lord Baden Powell. |
