Rotherham Heritage Open Days
The borough of Rotherham has a rich heritage of buildings but for the most part only the churches are open to view. There is a heritage weekend each year towards the end of June and many of these churches, together with one or two other sites open for the Heritage Open Days organised by The Civic Trust and English Heritage.
Rotherham Heritage Weekend
On 26 and 27 June 2010 between 10am and 4pm there were 13 Heritage Faith Sites all over the borough of Rotherham open to the public. Brampton Bierlow Christ Church - Harthill All Hallows - Kimberworth St Thomas - Maltby St Bartholomew - Rotherham All Saints - Rotherham Bridge Chapel - Rotherham Talbot Lane - Thorpe Hesley Holy Trinity - Todwick St Peter & St Paul - Treeton St Helen - Wath All Saints - Wentworth Holy Trinity - Whiston St Mary. Contact www.heritage-inspired.org.uk.
Heritage Open Days 2010
Heritage Open Days are organised by The Civic Trust and English Heritage all over the country. On these days you can freely explore old, interesting or important buildings in your area, some of which are not normally open to the public. These are open some time each September - list and details available about August each year for the coming September.
Various sites across Rotherham including Anston St James, Brampton Bierlow Christ Church, Dinnington St Leonard, Harthill Methodist, Hooton Roberts St John, Laughton All Saints, Ravenfield St James, Rotherham St Antony, Talbot Lane Methodist, Thorpe Hesley Holy Trinity, Throapham St John the Baptist, Thrybergh St Leonard, Wales St John the Baptist, Wath All Saints, Wentworth Old Church, Whiston St Mary. For full details visit Rotherham Heritage Open Days.
For details of Heritage Open Days in the rest of the country visit www.heritageopendays.org and use the keyword search.