Elescar

We visited the heritage centre in the old iron works and foundries which were built by the owners of Wentworth Woodhouse which is situated three miles to the south. Elescar was the hub of the industrial empire owned by the family - the heritage centre has the only Newcomen beam engine still in place at its original location and it has been restored by local volunteers.
The Heritage Centre offered a small but interesting museum and the usual array of gift shops etc.. After a good browse we pitched off down to Wentworth Woodhouse where we had booked a visit.
The house is truly enormous - 365 rooms - which housed a family of 6 to 8 at peak with up 40 servants and 60 more gardeners, liverymen, footmen etc etc..
We had a wander around the gardens, which contained the usual array of follies and temples followed by a visit to the interior of the house. We only saw a few rooms but those we did see were very ornate with no expense spared.
We returned to Elescar where we free camped off road with fire works night celebrations visible around us.Read more