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Rotunda

The Rotunda located in the Parkland at Wentworth Castle Gardens in Barnsley. Pictured before restoration work commenced location - click here to view full mapThe Rotunda located in the Parkland at Wentworth Castle Gardens in Barnsley. Pictured before restoration work commenced Photograph of the Rotunda and Serpentine, located in the Parkland at Wentworth Castle Gardens in Barnsley c.1920The Rotunda located in the Parkland at Wentworth Castle Gardens in Barnsley. Pictured following restoration workThe Rotunda located in the Parkland at Wentworth Castle Gardens in Barnsley. Pictured following restoration work

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The Rotunda was started in 1739, the year of Thomas Wentworth's death and completed by his son William Wentworth in 1742. It is a round Ionic temple. Its plan is based on the temple of Hercules at Tivoli, near Rome and originally it stood clear of trees on a grassy hill.

Wentworth Castle Parkland

East Park at Wentworth Castle Gardens in Barnsley

East Park at Wentworth Castle Gardens in Barnsley

Opening Times

The Gardens are open daily, April to September10am-5pm, last admission 4.30pm. From October to March, 10am-4pm, last admission at 3.30pm.