Just another English parish church?

In many ways this church looks similar to many others to be seen in hundreds of towns and villages throughout England, but this one is just a bit special.

It is the oldest building in South Yorkshire, with parts dating back to around 750AD, and it is believed to be one of the ten oldest churches in England.

Not only that but some of the carved stones in the church are thought to come from the ruins of the Roman bath house in Doncaster. (A wonderful early example of recycling!)

Obviously many changes have been made over the centuries and it has been modified and extended. Almost every century has left it's mark on the building, but it still forms a pleasing overall design.

The latest change is a new stained glass window installed in the 20th century. Much older glass is shown in the lower inset - fragments of medieval glass have been made into a mosaic.

For further information see http://www.heritageinspired.org.uk/partner.php?partner_ID=68 There is a leaflet to download highlighting the history and main features of the church.

Ian

[Camille Bisson]

what a beautiful building. simply amazing. thank you for sharing, again. i find these so fascinating.

[Gayanne Campbell]

What a glorious Church! Love that you provided the history on it. This is very beautiful, with the lighting and lines of the Church.

[Therese]

fabulous shots of what looks like a truly magnificent church!!! England has some beautiful churches!!!

[Pyrrhula]

A great composed and processed photo of all aspects of this wonderful church . And as always , a very nice and interesting info about history

[Bob]

A great presentation for this church. Nice history also.

[Hazel A]

Lovely shot and interesting information

[Jacqui Paterson]

Wow this is a great selection of shots. Nice.

[Daweenie]

Beautiful with a history lesson attached. Thank you.

[Molly]

I really like the insets showing other detail, and interesting background information.

[colie (Nichole Stewart)]

Gorgeous!

[Fisher Family]

@catsmeowb

Thank you Camille. It was nice to visit this church again - it was where my brother got married.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@zenna

Thank you Gayanne, it was nice to have chance to discover more of it's history while I was there.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@monkeykid

Thank you Therese, it was a wonderful place to visit!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula

Thank you Ferry - I found this a really fascinating building.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@bobhuegel

Thank you Bob - it was a fascinating building to explore.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@purplehaze12

Thank you Hazel - I think I let my fascination with history show again!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@witchyjacq

Thank you Jacqui - there was so much of interest there that one shot wouldn't have done it justice!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@daweenie

Thank you Daweenie, glad you like it!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@dolphin

Thank you Molly - I really should have left more space around the main shot of the church so the insets could have been a little larger and clearer.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@colie

Thank you Colie, glad you like it!

Ian

[Laura J.]

Nice one - amazing all the detail in places like this

[Fisher Family]

@helixconcepts

Thank you Laura - it was a beautiful building to explore!

Ian