Rotherham and District Churches
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St. Leonards,Thrybergh Church
Rising above the trees is the spire of the church consisting of an 11th-12th century nave with 15th century style windows, a 14th century chancel and a 15th century tower. The church was restored in 1871 and 1894, and the vestry block, designed by Pace of York, was added in 1970. The building is of irregular sandstone rubble, coursed rubble and ashlar, with lead roofs, except for the porch which has a stone slate roof. There are figures of two mediaeval priests and engraved in stone is the portrait of Radulphus Reresby of 1526 |
Rawmarsh Church
 This 1839 church dominates Rawmarsh Hill. In the doorway are fragments of a Norman arch. A 17th century brass shows John Darley and his wife kneeling at a desk, along with their six children and two babes in cradles. |
Whiston Parish Church
 Most of its old work is 15th century, but the tower has a Norman base with a 13th century lancet and a low pointed arch breaking into a Norman window. Three bells are said to be 15th century and an inlaid chest is 18th; a modern chalice is studded with gems and the portrait of a vicar is hidden in the folds of an angel's robe in the east window. |
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St. Peter's Church, Letwell
 Rebuilding incorporating the remains of a late 14th or 15th century church. Only the tower and north wall of the original building survive. The church was rebuilt in 1820 and burnt down in 1867, it was then rebuilt a second time in 1869. |
St. Helen's, Treeton
 Described as charmingly odd - with a long 14th century chancel and a short 15th century aisle. It's story goes back to the 12th century, told by the lower part of the tower with its sturdy arch, and the doorway in the porch with a child's coffin in its wall. |
St Georges Church, Woodsetts
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Treeton Baptist Church
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Whiston Methodist Church
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Parish Of Holy Trinity,Ulley
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St.Alban's, Wickersley
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St. James, South Anston
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St. John the Baptist, Wales
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St. Martin's Firbeck
 The church of St. Martin was rebuilt in 1820, replacing the old Firbeck Chapelknown from documentary records to be extant in 1597; the north aisle added in 1844, and enlarged in 1887 for a Henry G. Jebb. The tower was added in 1900 in Jebb's memory.A sundial is inscribed Erected A.D. 1821. At the east end of the north aisle stands a monument to John West who died in 1659 and his wife Frances.On the north aisle wall are two 19th century monuments to the Knight family of Langold. The south chancel wall shows a monument to Fidelia Knight who died in 1671. |
Laughton Parish Church
 The spire of All Saint's, Laughton, a well-known landmark, which can be seen for miles around.The architecture is mainly perpendicular, it includes an Anglo-Saxon door and a Norman arcade in the nave.12th century chancel, otherwise late 14th century; restored in the mid-19th century. |
St. Leonard's Dinnington
 R .C. Sutton, an architect of Bromley House, Nottingham built the present church; the third on this site in 1868. In order to accomodate a huge increase in population due to the sinking of the colliery in 1902, the west and north aisle was added around 1906. In memory of the Rev. George Middleton Athorpe, of Dinnington Hall, the chancel was extended in 1911.Near site of pre 1091 church |
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The Church of St. Simon and St. Jude, Thurcroft
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Stainton
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St.Peter and St.Paul Parish Church,Todwick
 11th century nave, 14th century chancel and a 15th century tower; 18th-19th century alterations |
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St. Anns Road, Rotherham
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Talbot Lane Methodist Church, Rotherham
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Eastwood Methodist Mission, Rotherham
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St Barnabas, Broom Valley, Rotherham
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St Cuthberts, Herringthorpe, Rotherham
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St. John the Baptist, Hooton Roberts, Rotherham
 An ancient stone structure, with a square tower containing a clock and three bells. In the interior of the church is a painted window. This is the burial-place of Lady Strafford, whose interment took place by torchlight. |
