Church of All Saints, Silkstone explained

All Saints' Church, Silkstone
Location:Silkstone
Country:England
Coordinates:53.5484°N -1.5625°W
Osgraw:SE 29086 05844
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Broad Church
Parish:Silkstone
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds
Province:Province of York

The Church of All Saints is the parish church in the village of Silkstone in South Yorkshire, England. It is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Leeds. The building is Grade I listed and dates back to at least the 12th century.

History

There may have been a church on this site in Saxon times,[1] but the current perpendicular style building was originally constructed in the 12th century. The building was remodelled in 1495, and the chancel was rebuilt in 1852–1858. The church contains a ring of 6 bells.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hunter, Joseph . Joseph Hunter (antiquarian)

    . Joseph Hunter (antiquarian) . South Yorkshire. The history and topography of the deanery of Doncaster, in the diocese and county of York. Volume II . 1831 . J.B. Nichols and Son . London .