The earlier hall was built in 1771 and was demolished in 1960. The estate belonged to the
Acklom family before belonging to the wealthy aristocratic
Spencer family. In 1832, the country estate at Wiseton covered 930 acres, 872 of which belonged at the time to
John Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer of
Althorp. Spencer owned
Holbein,
Barlow and
Caravaggio paintings at the "handsome" house. At the time of John Marius Wilson's
Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–72), Wiseton had a population of 124 people with 24 houses. Wiseton Hall was the home of
Sir Joseph Laycock in the late 19th and early 20th century. Fronting the Hall during this period and surrounded by beautiful flower beds was a cricket ground "unequalled for its position in any shire", at one time maintained by professional cricketer
Albert Cordingley, who also played for the Wiseton team in the 1899 season, taking over 100 wickets. Cricketer
Harry Elliott was also once employed here.
Richard Budge, former owner of
RJB Mining, lived at the Hall. ==See also==