Small Change, Big Stories
For most people, loose change is something to spend or ignore. But for Paul Sargeant from Rotherham, coins have fascinated him for over forty years, with numismatics – or coin collecting – becoming a lifelong pursuit. It started in the 1980s when Paul bought a metal detector and headed out...
Discover Rotherham with a free guided tour
Explore Rotherham in a new light this summer by taking part in a free guided heritage walk led by Rotherham District Civic Society. With a focus on some of the town centre’s historic buildings, the walking tour highlights the architecture and stories that often go unnoticed in everyday life, ...
Rockingham Kiln no longer at risk
Where once world-renowned porcelain and pottery was made for royalty and aristocracy, Rotherham’s Rockingham Kiln has been thrown a lifeline thanks to grant-funded repair works. The Swinton-based kiln is one of 12 heritage sites in Yorkshire that has been taken off Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register following extensive structural...
Make a scheduled stop at South Yorkshire Transport Museum
This summer, explore our region’s transport heritage with a visit to South Yorkshire Transport Museum in Rotherham. Running since 1995, the volunteer-owned museum has amassed over 15,000 transport-related artefacts, including 50 major vehicle exhibits on display at their Aldwarke unit. While they may be known for their collection of heritage...
Wentworth Woodhouse Stables: From horses to catering courses
If you’ve walked or driven down the drive to Wentworth Woodhouse lately, you may have noticed that the entrance to the historic stable block is all boarded up. Well, that’s because a £5.1 million restoration project has commenced to bring the derelict Georgian stables back to life. After spending six...
Saving the Mill of the Black Monks
We look back at the history of one of Barnsley’s oldest in-use buildings, the Mill of the Black Monks and the future plans of its owner Malcolm Lister.
