The Beauties of Rotherham
The following is an extract from a book written by Philip Luckombe and published for W Richardson , London. The Beauties of England: giving a descriptive view of the chief villages, market-towns, and cities in England and Wales.
The Whole Intended as a Traveling Companion to Point Out Whatever is Curious either in Art or in Nature
Remarkable Views and situations:
- From the Pyramid at Wentworth House
- Laughton en le Mortham Church, near Sandbeck
- From a field near Rotherham: Near Sandbeck, in a field called Cuckold's haven, is a remarkable yew-tree, of a greenish colour, and very singular form; its branches rise above one another in natural circles, of dimensions as exact as if they were the production of art, but more beautiful; it is hedged in, being esteemed a great curiousity.
The Antiquities:
- Conisbrough castle and a tombstone in its churchyard
- Laughton Church south west of Bawtry
- Roche Abbey, near Sandbeck
- Tickhill Castle and church west of Bawtry
Remains of Roman, Saxon, Danish, British Encampments
- Broughill near Rotherham
- Winco-bank, near Rotherham
- Temple-brough, Near Conisbrough
Gentleman’s Seats
- Aldwarke
- Aston
- Bramley
- Brampton Ulley
- Brook house
- Clough near Rotherham
- Edlington near Conisbrough
- Gilthwaite Hall
- Hellaby Hall near Rotherham
- Holme near Rotherham
- Howorth House near Rotherham
- Kiveton Park, near South Anston
- Langcote Grange, near Tickhill (Lambcote)
- Langold near Tickhill
- Moorgate, near Rotherham
- Morthen near Rotherham
- Mortomley near Rotherham
- Orgrave near Rotherham
- Park Hill near Tickhill
- Ravenfield near Rotherham
- Sandbeck Park near Tickhill
- Shireoak near Worksop
- Thorpe Salvine, near Rotherham
- Thrisburg near Rotherham
- Walding wells, near Worksop
- Wentworth Park, near Rotherham
- Wilsick, near Tickhill
Notes re Philip Luckombe. He was baptised in 1730 and died, unmarried in 1803. A printer and writer, who was born in Exeter and baptized in the church of St Lawrence, son of John Luckombe, tailor. His brother John was baptized in the same church. Philip, a printer by trade, was made a freeman of Exeter by succession in 1776, probably in order to vote in the general election of 1776. A report that he entered one of the Oxford colleges, seems highly doubtful and is not corroborated by any university register. Luckombe did leave Exeter but settled in London, from where he did much miscellaneous literary work; in 1803 he was resident in the parish of St Dunstan-in-the-West in the City.
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