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The name Elsecar is thought to mean ‘Elsi’s marsh’. Elsi was a Saxon lord who owned land here and ‘car’ is an old word for low, swampy ground.

Open daily, this Anglo Saxon church is set in a wonderfully peaceful location and full of history with some rare features, a real gem!

Dating from the 13th and 14th centuries, the church commands a large open space surrounded by pretty Georgian houses and as befitting this large village is quite large.

The village of Barnwell has two churches, the parish church of St Andrews and the remains of All Saints.

The Abbey and grounds were given to the people of Sheffield in 1932 and there is much to see for everyone who enjoys history and the peace of the countryside.

The church was designed by Basil Spence, the architect of Coventry Cathedral, and was consecrated on the Eve of the Conversion of St Paul, January 24 1959.

We are open on the last Thursday morning of the month for coffee and a wonder around our Grade II* listed building.

When it opened its doors in 1904 it was declared to be ‘a church built by miners for the miners’.

St Mary's is thought to have been built around 1130 and many Norman elements remain including a spectacular south doorway and a delightful font with a cat with a mouse.

The earliest reference to a church is from 1141 although it is probable that one existed here well before the Norman Conquest.

Dubbed 'The Cathedral of the Wolds', the tower of All Saints defines Pocklington from miles around and its interior is the focal point for visitors to the town, many who are tracing their family roots.

St Stephen's is a cruciform building, built in 1873, in the Early English style of architecture and has interesting internal architectural features and stained glass; a beautiful and peaceful place of worship within a small village community.