Our Story

All Saints is a welcoming and friendly village Church situated in the centre of Denaby Main.

History

The first church building was consecrated by the Archbishop of York in 1900 and demolished 1975. The current church building was consecrated on the 21 January 1978 by the Bishop of Sheffield. Fire damaged the church in 1977 and it was re-opened 1979. The parish was originally part of Mexborough parish.

The building contains a Miners Chapel. It was built as a memorial to the surrounding mining communities and dedicated by the Bishop of Sheffield in 1989. The chapel walls are firebricks salvaged by hand from Cadeby, Manvers, Rossington and Hickleton Collieries and from Mexborough Power Station. The large table has glass side panels also gifts from Eggbrough are etched with words by church members and the front panel by Doncaster art students express gratitude to all who were inspired to help. The miner's lamp tower represents the miners lamp providing light for the chapel and shining outwards as a reminder to all of their heritage. The steel archways are sections from Cadeby pit and formed the roadways to the coal face; they were made at Manvers Colliery.

The building was imaginatively built with an integral hall now especially used on Monday mornings for hot drinks and food and an opportunity to look at and buy pre-loved items.