St Martin
Firbeck, Yorkshire
Little is known about the early history of the church.
Although there has been a church on this site for over 600 years, the building has been altered several times and what you see today is essentially a 14th century tower with a Victorian nave and apse.
Letwell, Yorkshire
This is because the tower, together with the vestry, was all that survived a disastrous fire in 1867 when the verger literally ‘set the house on fire’ by over stoking the boiler in response to complaints from the villagers about the cold.
There is a beautiful carved font, worked by Lady Maitland and featuring sculptured flowers, all of which can be found in the hedgerows around Letwell. Directly to the left (west) of the font you can see the charred ends of some of the beams which survived the fire.
There are some beautiful stained glass windows, including some new windows added during the recent renovation of the tower.
To the right of the altar is a harmonium, which provides the music for services. These instruments are often found in small churches which do not have an organ.
The churchyard is lovely. It is full of wild flowers, and is particularly beautiful during the spring months.
The church stands in a glorious position, on a ridge looking west towards Laughton where, just beyond Kings Wood, the tower of All Saints church can be seen. It can be reached on foot via bridleways.
Firbeck, Yorkshire
Little is known about the early history of the church.
Throapham, Yorkshire
St John’s is one of the unknown treasures of Yorkshire, as old, if not older than nearby Laughton, the church stands on the site of at least one Celtic well, which had its festival day at Midsummer.
Dinnington, Yorkshire
St Leonard’s is an 18th century church built on the site of a much earlier building, the first church in Dinnington was recorded in 1088.