Traversed by the River Ryton, Worksop is a historic market town in the north of Nottinghamshire. It was referred to as “Werchesope” in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was the site of a skirmish between the House of York and the House of Lancaster during the 15th-century War of the Roses.
Things to do in Worksop
In the heart of town is the Worksop Town Hall, which was originally built as a corn exchange in 1851. It was designed in an Italianate style by the Nottingham-based architect Isaac Charles Gilbert and was transformed into the town hall in 1894. Take note of the war memorial on the right-hand side of the building, which was crafted from Carrara marble by George Colton.
On the edge of Worksop’s town centre is the Priory Church of Our Lady & St. Cuthbert, a Grade I-listed building that is of architectural significance. The west front is dominated by two turreted towers while the interior houses a painted organ case designed by Peter Collins. The Worksop Priory lies adjacent to the riverfront walking trails of The Canch.
Worksop’s history is brought to life at Mr. Straw's House, an Edwardian-style, semi-detached house that was completed in 1905. Now managed by the National Trust, it has been preserved as it would have appeared in the 1920s and offers a fascinating insight into the life of a grocer’s family. Don’t miss the lovingly tended garden with its cacti-filled greenhouse.
Getting around Worksop
Worksop is around 30 minutes’ drive from Sheffield and an hour from Leeds. Manchester Airport is 1.5 hours away and has flights to destinations across the globe. Regular trains connect to the Worksop railway station and buses travel throughout the town. The centre of Worksop can easily be explored on foot.