New Church Website

A new church website has recently been launched at www.wentworthchurch.com – it includes all information for the church services and events etc. Alternativly vistors can Follow us on facebook or tweet us @wentworthchurch. More details on the site.

Stories in Stone – A Church Conservation Trust research project

The Church Conservation Trust are embarking on a research project to bring alive the history of the Wentworth Old Church graveyard. Further details here, please contact them using the form provided if you have any information that may be of some use.

Wentworth Village Day

Sunday 12th September 2010 between 12pm and 4pm – Wentworth Playing Fields

Rides, activities, stalls, sports day, beer tent

Also Old Church open day on same date, see below.

Events at the Old Church

Heritage Open Days

11th – 12th September 2010 between 10am and 4pm

Guided tours of Holy Trinity Old Church. Tours available include:

• The Fitzwilliam Vault
• The Graveyard
• The fascinating monuments of the Old Church

Tours run regularly throughout each day.

Monumental Days of Art with Artist Terry Chip

3rd and 10th October 2010 between 10am and 4pm

Join Terry and The Churches Conservation Trust to create a sculpture inspired by the breathtaking monuments of Wentworth Old Church.

***Admission to all event is FREE; however some activities may carry a small charge***

***All events are subject to change. It is advisable for visitors travelling any distance contact the churches conservation trust (www.visitchurches.org.uk) prior to the event(s) to ensure that they have not been changed or cancelled.***

New Wentworth Photo Galleries

James Eastwood has provided a photo diary of the recent Civil War Re-Enactment held on May Spring Bank Holiday Weekend 2010. The re-entactment showed various aspects of life in the 17th Century Civil War see this page for the photos.

The weekend before our intrepid reporter Steve took some American visitors on a tour of the village and has put together a new collection of photos including some rarely seen shots taken inside the old and new churches, including a new summer shot of the new church, below:-

Wentworth Church in Summer, by Steve

Upcoming Events – 2010

Events this year courtesy of the Churches’ Conservation Trust (Wentworth Old Church)

• 19th and 20th June – CCTea: Church open to visitors and for guided tours. light refreshments MAY be available.

** All Events subject to change **

Please contact the Churches Conservation Trust online here to ensure the events are taking place.

News/Events Wanted

If you have any news or events that you would like to publicise on this site then please email anything to admin@wentworthvillage.net – there’s no charge.

The Wentworth Area

Surrounded by the industrial towns of South Yorkshire, it is remarkable that Wentworth village and the surrounding area have escaped any major development over the last two hundred years. Compare our 1855 map with a modern map of the area and, with the exception of the “new” church (1877), you will find very few changes.

This preservation of the village and surrounding countryside is due in a large part to the efforts over the years of Fitzwilliam (Wentworth) Estates and, more recently, the village Amenity Trust. These bodies still own most of the land and buildings in the area and do an excellent job of maintaining a traditional rural environment in the heart of one of the most densely populated parts of the country.

Perhaps more important still is the part played by the local community in preserving the character of the area. Many of the residents, some of whose families have been in the area for generations, still work in agricultural and the traditional village industries. They, and others who now work outside the village, continue to take an active role in the life of the area through organisations such as the Parish Council, Parochial Church Council, Wentworth Village Community Association and Wentworth Womens Institute.

Whether you are a local or a visitor, we hope you find something of interest in these pages.

Wentworth Books

A new book by Catherine Bailey about the history of the Fitzwilliam family and Wentworth Woodhouse is now available. It can be purchased on line from Amazon.co.uk – click the link below for details. You can also purchase the book which accompanies Dan Cruickshank’s TV series – Country Houses Revealed