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Designed by John Carr of York, it is set in 70 acres of parkland. Sold to Barnsley Council in 1953, it is now a wonderful assemblage of formal gardens, a farm, a museum and an ornamental lake.

It is situated in the drained fenland and carrs (copses) to the west of the River Trent, through which meanders the River Idle on its way to meet the river at West Stockwith.

The Mother Drain is part of the drainage system for the carrs or fens west of Misterton, and one of the pump houses is dated 1828.

The pedimented building is Carr of York's Town Hall of 1773 built in local Mansfield sandstone; the ground floor meat market is now a shopping arcade, the Butter Market.

This new three-arch bridge was completed in 1804 at a cost of £24,864; on the central parapet are the names of the then 74-year-old architect John Carr and the builder, Bernard Hartley of Pontefract

The medieval manor house, Gawthorp Hall, was bought by the Harewood family, and John Carr was asked to design the new stable block.

Cheesden Brook passes under Ashworth Road, flowing to the right to join Naden Brook as it leaves Carr, Gelder and Bamford Woods.

The Rock Point Hotel carries the name of Exeter brewers Carr & Quick Limited, with a notice for the Vaults bar at the side (bottom right).

The buildings ranged around the market place are of yellow and brown brick and Norfolk carr stone. The clock, in florid Gothic style, was erected in 1878 by William Cunliffe.

The medieval manor house, Gawthorp Hall, was bought by the family, and John Carr was asked to design the new stables block.

Extra road traffic has also made the road outside the busy village stores and post office (just to the left of the car) a frequent bottleneck.

The town sits beside a Roman road across which is the hill of Caer Caradoc.

It is interesting to see here the competition between horse and car as early as 1925. These two forms of transport still battle for space in the lanes of South Devon.

Manor Farm, Barr Lane and the Anchor Inn are partly hidden by trees in the middle distance (left).

Donkey Lane and Dormouse Cottage (right) can be seen here in the northern end of the High Street (centre) which bends to the west beside Pound House (centre) to become Barr Lane as it carries

Donkey Lane and Dormouse Cottage (right) can be seen here in the northern end of the High Street (centre) which bends to the west beside Pound House (centre) to become Barr Lane as

Further down the hill is De Barr's shoe shop. The large brick-faced building on the corner of George Street announces A V Britton, cars and coaches for hire.

In 1778 when Sir Joseph Scott of Great Barr proposed that all the common land in Sutton Coldfield, including the Park, should be 'enclosed', it was a different kettle of fish; he had a battle