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The building was the home of a medical doctor, William Kaye, in the late 18th century. It was subsequently a school under the ownership of James Barton in the mid-19th century before being occupied by
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was formed in 1972. The council continued to use the building as workspace for local community teams until 2011. After a local fund raising campaign launched in 2015, the building was acquired by a charitable trust in July 2020: the local
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The building continued to serve as the headquarters of Wath upon Dearne Urban
District Council Council for much of the 20th century but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged
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with Wath Hall as its headquarters in 1894. A plaque commemorating the life of
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on 2 October 1904, was installed on the face of the building in the early 20th century. A council chamber, with a
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Following significant population growth, largely associated with
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504:. Kelly's Directory of the West Riding of Yorkshire. 1881
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524:"Local Government Provisional Orders (Acton, etc) Bill"
661:"Community share offer for the purchase of Wath Hall"
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