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| An example of the use of Mexborough Rock in Bolton upon Dearne |
As
an ex-coal mining region, many of the villages in South Yorkshire - which are mentioned in Domesday Book - have been
changed
beyond recognition, with their mediaeval cores being engulfed by
houses thrown
up to
accommodate the miners and their families.
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| An old Ordnance Survey map of Bolton upon Dearne |
I
first came across Bolton upon Dearne during a survey of potential
RIGS (Regionally Important Geological Sites) in Rotherham and
Barnsley, when
I had just passed through the wasteland
left by
Manvers Main Colliery – it's
main source of employment - and
I couldn't recall seeing anything that would make me want to stop
there.
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| The geological setting of Bolton upon Dearne |
When
undertaking research on churches in Laughton-en-le-Morthen,
Conisbrough and Maltby, however, I discovered
that St. Andrew the Apostle has substantial Saxon remains and,
continuing with my investigation of the
historic buildings
of South Yorkshire by public transport, I decided to take a
very quick look around its exterior on
a bright sunny day.
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| A general view of St. Andrew the Apostle's church |
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