The Wedding of Kate & Mark – Rossington Hall Wedding Photographer
It was great to be back taking wedding photos at Rossington Hall for the marriage of Kate and Mark. Due to Covid lockdowns, they had delayed their big day by an entire year – as you can see from the photos below, they more than made up for it with an amazing wedding day and party!
There is no better wedding venue in Doncaster than Rossington Hall. It offers a variety of spectacular ceremony and dining rooms, along with bespoke bedrooms – all set in beautiful gardens. Located on 250 acres, this Victorian mansion offers a unique ambience of elegance, romance, and history. The wedding venue was reserved exclusively for Kate and Mark’s wedding day, enabling them to have exclusive access to the stunning luxury venue. Whenever I’m asked to take wedding photos at Rossington Hall, it always brings a huge smile to my face!
The beautifully restored ballroom was the perfect backdrop to Kate & Mark’s wedding ceremony.
Kate’s wedding dress was simply stunning!
When father’s show this much emotion when seeing their daughter on their weddign day for the first time, it makes my job as a wedding photographer so rewarding.
Kate and her father walk down the famous Rossington Hall staircase……….
…….as her groom, Mark, nervously and patiently awaits her arrival!
The walled garden at Rossington Hall was the perfect location to photograph the confetti after the wedding ceremony – by the looks on their faces, I think they more than enjoyed it!
The ballroom converted from wedding ceremony location to wedding breakfast fine dining room. WOW is an understatement!
Kate’s mum had booked secret waiters for the wedding reception – the party really started then!
A beautiful sunset backdrop was the location for my final photograph of Kate and Mark on their Rossington Hall wedding day.
Rossington Hall weddings are always fabulous – I was fortunate to photograph the very first wedding there back in 2012 – the beautiful (if vocal!) peacocks are still there too!
CONTACT ROSSINGTON HALL
Call 01302 866 822
Email hello@rossingtonhall.co.uk
Visit Rossington Hall, Great North Road,
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
DN11 0HR
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HISTORY OF ROSSINGTON HALL
Rossington Hall’s 250-acre estate was once part of Rossington Common, originally owned by the Salvyn family and leased to the Earl of Northumberland during Henry VI’s reign. Doncaster Corporation elected Mr James Stovin as town clerk in 1771 and leased him the Rossington Estate, near Doncaster, a year later. James settled in his newly constructed mansion, then known as ‘Shooters Hill,’ around 1778. Michael Humble lived in the mansion from 1801, after which he rented it to Major Hilton in 1822 and Richard Francis Alexander Freeman in 1838. James Brown Esq. bought the mansion in 1838. Sadly, Mr Brown passed away in 1845 at the age of 59, and his estate was passed on to his son, James Brown Junior. Mr Brown occupied the home until he died in 1877, and his closest living relative, Richard James Streatfield, inherited the estate.
Although no official documentation exists, it is believed the original Shooters Hill was destroyed by fire around 1879-1881. In 1883, the new house was completed and ready for occupation. The Victorian stately home consisted of an entrance hall, dining room, library, staircase hall, conservatory, drawing room, two sitting rooms, a billiards room, 22 bedrooms, and a bathroom, and cost around £60,000 to build. It was during this time that Shooters Hill lost its name and became known as the name it has today, Rossington Hall. Richards James Streatfield lived in the hall until he died in 1931 with his wife and daughter, Annette, following the death of his wife in 1903. In 1937, Annette inherited Rossington Hall and became the ‘tenant for life, but she sadly died soon afterwards. The rumour is that Annette still dwells in the attic and is present in the hall. ‘The Ghost of Rossington Hall’ is said to be Annie, as Annette was related to Annie. The house was sold at auction in 1939 to an Order of Roman Catholic priests, The White Fathers. After that, the house was used as a training college for missionary priests for Africa until war broke out, and the hall was requisitioned.
In 1946, an Indian regiment and the Royal Veterinary Corps were stationed there. Rossington Hall was purchased by Doncaster Corporation in 1948 for £18,000, and it became a school for children with special needs in 1953 until it closed in 2008. Having been unoccupied for several years, the hall had fallen into disrepair. In May 2011, Doncaster couple Gary and Michelle Gee purchased the estate of Rossington Hall and began the restoration back to its Victorian roots and glory that you see today! Rossington Hall opened in the summer of 2012 and has quickly become renowned as a luxury Doncaster wedding venue, with a beautiful fine dining restaurant.