The inner hall at Brodsworth Hall, Brodsworth, Doncaster

The Italianate Brodsworth Hall country house was built in 1861-3 to designs by Chevalier Casentini of Lucca, Italy and the executive architect Philip Wilkinson.

It was built using the proceeds of the will of Peter Thelluson, who died in 1797. The sum of £700,000 and accumulated interest was to be inherited by the eldest great grandson following the deaths of all intermediate lineal male descendants.

Much of the original interior decoration and furnishing survives at Brodsworth, including wallpapers and damask coverings.

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