[1] The mansion house stands on the site of the Carmelite Friary, which had been established in Doncaster in 1350 and remained until its dissolution and destruction on 13 November 1538.

[3] The town's corporation was frequently called on to host entertainments, initially at the mayor's house or the Angel or Three Cranes inns.

They then bought a site on the High Street in 1738, with the intention of building a permanent base for entertaining, but little construction took place for several years.

[1] King Charles III, accompanied by Queen Camilla, visited the mansion house and conferred city status on Doncaster in November 2022.

[10] In March 2017, the Friends of Doncaster Mansion House launched the James Paine Festival to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of the architect.