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During the early 19th century the population of Doncaster increased markedly and in 1827 an Act of Parliament was passed enabling the erection of Christ Church as a new parish church.

Welcome to this ancient parish church, extensively renovated and adorned by 2nd Viscount Halifax, who is buried here. The interior is by Bodley, and has many interesting features.

It is known that the church occupies the same site as the Roman fort of Danum.

The church was built about 1650 and was adjacent to Sir Edward Rodes’s home, ‘The Old Hall’, and used for worship by his family and tenants of his land.

The only church in England with a stained glass window dedicated to St Cornelius.

12th century church with its origins going back to the 6th century.

As you round the corner you are in for a great surprise, over the south porch is a lovely, if weathered, panel of Our Lady of Pity, one of the most popular images in late medieval English iconography.