St Peter's Church, Letwell
| St Peter's Church, Letwell | |
|---|---|
St. Peter | |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Sheffield |
| Archdeaconry | Doncaster |
| Parish | Firbeck with Letwell and Woodsetts |
St Peter's Church, Letwell, is a parish church of the Church of England in Letwell.
Background
The Church of St Peter is found at the west end of the village of
The church today consists of the 14th century
1867 fire
The tower, along with the vestry are all that remain of the church following a fire which occurred in 1867. The fire was inadvertently started by one Harry Radley, who was sexton at the time. In response to complaints from the parishioners that they were too cold, he had over-stoked the coal-fired boiler which led to the fire.[4]
The church was re-built and decorated in its current form at the expense of Sir Thomas White, 2nd Baronet, the son of the famous soldier Sir Thomas White, 1st Baronet, of Tuxford and Wallingwells, who twice raised the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Cavalry at his own expense. Much of the decoration in the church was contributed by Sir Thomas' daughters.
Organ
The church is unusual as it still uses a harmonium instead of an organ. The harmonium, dating from the 19th century, was constructed by the Estey Organ Company of Brattleboro, Vermont.[2]
Churchyard
The churchyard is a designated Grade III Botanical site.[citation needed]
Current use
It is part of the
See also
References
- ^ Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council website, taken from 'A Patchwork of Parishes', 1997 Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Heritage Inspired website
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1132679)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Bailey, D. 'A Visitor's Guide to the Parish of Firbeck with Letwell and Woodsetts' (2002)