used by the British Army, after which its structural condition deteriorated. In 1950, a group of local trade union activists identified the hall as a possible educational and holiday centre, and established a co-operative which succeeded in purchasing the hall for those purposes. It was formally opened on 5 May 1951. In 1980, the hall was used as the setting of the country estate in the Ken Loach TV film The Gamekeeper. The hall was highlighted in series six, episode 12 of Great British Railway Journeys by Michael Portillo on BBC Two on 20 January 2015. Michael Portillo described its current role, met the general manager and stayed the night. He showed the links to trade unionism. See also Grade II* listed buildings in South Yorkshire Listed buildings in Wortley, South Yorkshire Earl of Wharncliffe References External links Wortley Hall website Friends of Wortley Hall Gardens Country houses in South Yorkshire Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley Tourist attractions in Barnsley Co-operatives in the United Kingdom Grade II* listed buildings in South Yorkshire Wortley, South Yorkshire