Rotherham Minster (South Yorkshire)

Rotherhams largest Church is known as the Rotherham Minster and dominates the centre of this South Yorkshire town. Until recently this Church, which is as large as many Cathedrals, was known as All Saints Parish Church. This change in name was to reflect its importance as a Church in the region and also marked the culmination of a major restoration project. The town of Rotherham grew up along the banks of where the River Don and the River Rother meet. This land along the rivers bank was flat and ideal for the early settlements, but it was prone to flooding. The Saxons, who built the first Church here, therefore chose a site on top of a mound well away from the ...