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Sheffield Manor House/Lodge, Manor
Lane
Built by George, the fourth Earl of Shrewsbury in 1516. At the time of
building, it was situated in the parkland which held over a thousand head
of deer. Its said that Mary, Queen of Scots spent much of her time here while
being held prisoner at Sheffield Castle. Besides deer, the parkland surrounding
the manor was thick with trees which over the years were chopped down and
sold for as much as £6000 each. In 1708 the eighth Duke of Norfolk ordered
that part of the manor lodge be demolished. The material was then sold for
around £206. As the years went by the lodge was leased out to various
tenants. In 1793 high winds blew down one of the entrance towers. By 1907
it was just a ruin with stone having been stolen and used by locals, eventually
being fenced off until in 1953 the Duke of Norfolk leased all of the land
to Sheffield Corporation for restoration. The Turret House has been restored
to its fomer state. The buildings have recently lost out to receiving a grant
to aid further restoration.
