Historic churches · East Midlands
St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone
St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone — grade II listed church in Bolsterstone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penistone · 6.8 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Bolsterstone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4674°, -1.5935°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone is situated in the village of Bolsterstone, within the boundary of the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. The church dates from 1879 although there is evidence that a place of worship has existed on the site since the 12th century. It is located 8.1 miles (13 km) north-west of the city centre and is a grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone is situated in the village of Bolsterstone, within the boundary of the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. The church dates from 1879 although there is evidence that a place of worship has existed on the site since the 12th century. It is located 8.1 miles (13 km) north-west of the city centre and is a grade II listed building.
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Background
History
There are unsubstantiated claims that a chapel existed in the village of Bolsterstone in the 12th century. However the first documented place of worship on the site of St Mary's was established by Sir Robert de Rockley in 1412. This took the form of a private chantry with Richard of Westhall as the first incumbent. At that time Bolsterstone was within the large parish of Ecclesfield and the chantry soon turned into a public chapel as it became a popular place of worship for the local population because of the large distance to travel to the parish church of St Mary's, Ecclesfield or its sister church St Nicholas, Bradfield. From its early days the chapel was also used as a day school for…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4674, -1.5935
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Stocksbridge
- Postcode
- S36 3ZB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Nearest railway station
- Penistone — 6.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594284 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bolsterstone Church 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone?
- St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S36 3ZB), in the parish of Stocksbridge.
- Is St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Bolsterstone?
- The nearest railway station is Penistone, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S36 3ZB.