St Thomas and St James' Church, Worsbrough Dale Barnsley Yorkshire
St. Thomas's, was built in Worsbrough Dale in 1859 to cover the growing population and the old Worsbrough parish was divided at this time.
The stained-glass windows are fine Victorian examples. There are some fine Kempe windows in the south aisle.
The churchyard is very interesting. There are some fine tombstones and graves where local benefactors and worthies are buried. Directly opposite the church entrance is a memorial to a local disaster at Swaithe Main Pit. In December 1875, 143 people including children were killed in an explosion. Other graves bear testimony to tragic deaths including high numbers of infant deaths.
Information from the Heritage Inspired website.
St Thomas and St James' Church, Worsbrough Dale Barnsley Yorkshire
St. Thomas's, was built in Worsbrough Dale in 1859 to cover the growing population and the old Worsbrough parish was divided at this time.
The stained-glass windows are fine Victorian examples. There are some fine Kempe windows in the south aisle.
The churchyard is very interesting. There are some fine tombstones and graves where local benefactors and worthies are buried. Directly opposite the church entrance is a memorial to a local disaster at Swaithe Main Pit. In December 1875, 143 people including children were killed in an explosion. Other graves bear testimony to tragic deaths including high numbers of infant deaths.
Information from the Heritage Inspired website.