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St Oswald's Church, Kirk Sandall
St Oswald's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Kirk Sandall, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. History The church is dedicated to Saint Oswald, king of Northumbria, and there is a legend that his body rested on the site after he was killed in 642. A church was present at the time of the Domesday survey. Most of the present church was built in the 12th century, with additions and alterations in the 14th and 16th centuries. It was restored in 1864 by J. M. Teale, and again in 1934. The Rokeby Chapel is named after William Rokeby, rector of Kirk Sandall from 1487 to 1502. He later became vicar of Halifax, then Bishop of Meath, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and Archbishop of Dublin. The chapel was built soon after his death in 1521. The tower was added in 1828 but was truncated in 1935. B ...
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Barnby Dun With Kirk Sandall
Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 8,524 and by 2011 this had risen to 8,592. The parish covers Barnby Dun and Kirk Sandall, both parts of the Doncaster urban area. History The parish was formed in 1921 by the amalgamation of Barnby upon Don with Kirk Sandall. Until 1956 it also included Edenthorpe. Barnby Dun was home to the Thorpe Marsh Power Station, Thorpe Marsh Power station before its closure in the middle 1990s. The left over cooling towers were demolished in 2012. It was decided that whilst being demolished explosives should not be used as they could rupture the nearby canal. Barnby Dun was first named House-on-Dun after the River Don running beside it, however, the name was changed in the late 19th century to Barnby Dun due to the farms and farming lands surrounding the area on the north and west sides. Education Barnby Dun has had ...
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