| Code | NA5792 |
| Place Entry | Blenheim House/Doncaster Road/Rotherham/South Yorkshire |
| Notes | The house was built in 1862 and designed by William Blackmoor. It has been the home of many local personalities including solicitors, councillors and mayors. One of the most prominent residents, Sir Charles Stoddart, moved in during 1883. Sir Charles was four times Mayor of Rotherham, and was the town's first Freeman. He was knighted in 1911 and he became the first Rotherham representative on the West Riding County Council. A generous benefactor, he gave the town its mace, the Deputy Mayor's badge and the Empire Cup.
Aanother prominent householder was a Freeman and three times Mayor of Rotherham - Alderman A. P. Aizlewood. He was a member of the Borough Council for 35 years and throughout that time took a strong interest in the town's Education Serevice.
In 1941, the house was sold to the former Rotherham Borough Council and divided into flats. After three decades as flats, the house was allocated to the Education Committee and extensive alterations were made to restore its original character as a Victorian mansion. In April 1974, the new Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham was created, and later that year the house was re-opened as the Training and Resource Centre for the Youth and Community Service of the new education authority. |
| Place Name | Blenheim House |
| Area1 | Doncaster Road |
| Area3 | Rotherham |
| Area4 | South Yorkshire |
| Notes | The house was built in 1862 and designed by William Blackmoor. It has been the home of many local personalities including solicitors, councillors and mayors. One of the most prominent residents, Sir Charles Stoddart, moved in during 1883. Sir Charles was four times Mayor of Rotherham, and was the town's first Freeman. He was knighted in 1911 and he became the first Rotherham representative on the West Riding County Council. A generous benefactor, he gave the town its mace, the Deputy Mayor's badge and the Empire Cup.
Aanother prominent householder was a Freeman and three times Mayor of Rotherham - Alderman A. P. Aizlewood. He was a member of the Borough Council for 35 years and throughout that time took a strong interest in the town's Education Serevice.
In 1941, the house was sold to the former Rotherham Borough Council and divided into flats. After three decades as flats, the house was allocated to the Education Committee and extensive alterations were made to restore its original character as a Victorian mansion. In April 1974, the new Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham was created, and later that year the house was re-opened as the Training and Resource Centre for the Youth and Community Service of the new education authority. |
| Source | Youth & Community Service Brochure May 1979 |
Show related catalogue records.
Catalogue
| RefNo | Title |
| 63-B/4/G/25 | William Blackmoor - Will and Conveyances |