Crookhill Estate

The Crookhill Estate is now run the Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council as a Golf Course.

History

"For several centuries the Crookhill estate was owned by the Woodyear family who were benefactors of Conisbrough’s St Peter’s Church. The Hall was of early 17th Century origin but was considerably altered in the late 18th century. During the 1920s, the state was leased to several occupants including Joseph Humble, a Mr Blomefiled and in 1926 – to the West Riding County Council. In 1948, on the introduction of the National Health Service, the Hall was inherited by the Doncaster Hospital Management Committee and became a tuberculosis sanatorium. This committee continued to run Crookhill Hall as a T. B. hospital until 1963, when it closed due to the decline in the incidence of T. B. Sadly, sometime after, the empty building became a target for vandals and was severely damaged by fire, resulting in its demolition during 1968. Later, the grounds were converted for use as a golf course, and a club house was erected on the old hall site.”

Quote from June and Tony Greathead (1990) ‘Photographs of Old Conisbrough’, p.38