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Great Houghton is part of the Barnsley Methodist Circuit.

The church was built in 1825, with seating for 350 people, a schoolroom and classrooms that were opened later, in 1852. It was built as an impressive town centre Congregational Chapel.

Our beautiful church is known as Barnsley’s 'hidden gem' (as described by John Betjeman).

The church building was consecrated in 1848 to a design by the architect William Wallen and has been altered over the years.

St Katherine’s church has been known to exist since around 1208, but it is likely that the nearby well indicates that there has been a place of worship at Loversall for millennia.

Clare's church, built in the centre of the little town with handsome house on all sides, is a large building in the Perpendicular style, reflecting the prosperous times in which it was built.

St Peter & St Paul is Grade I listed and a wonderful example of Georgian architecture with a beautiful reredos behind the altar, the modern octagonal lantern was designed by Louis Osman who also designed the coronet for the Prince of Wales.

St John's is a grade II listed church built in 1866. It has a beautiful calm interior with a hammer beam wooden intricately carved ceiling and fascinating modern stained glass windows, including one of John Wesley preaching in the market place.

This Grade I Norman church has some stones used in its construction which indicate an earlier Saxon church on this site.

The earliest reference to a church in Cawthorne can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, the current church is the third to stand on this site.