Rotherham Minster
The Minster Church of All Saints or Rotherham Minster is the Anglican minster church of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The Minster is a prominent example of Perpendicular Gothic architecture and various architectural historians have rated it highly. Nikolaus Pevsner describes it as "one of the largest and stateliest churches in Yorkshire", Simon Jenkins states it is "the best work in the county", and Alec Clifton-Taylor calls it the "glory of Rotherham". With its tall spire, it is Rotherham's most predominant landmark, and amongst the tallest churches in Yorkshire.
| Rotherham Minster | |
|---|---|
| Minster Church of All Saints | |
Rotherham Minster from the south-west | |
Rotherham Minster Location in South Yorkshire | |
| 53.4310°N 1.3569°W | |
| OS grid reference | grid reference SK428928 |
| Location | Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | www.rotherhamminster.co.uk |
| History | |
| Founded | 937 |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Decorated Gothic, Perpendicular Gothic |
| Years built | c. 1400-1512 |
| Specifications | |
| Spire height | 180 feet (55 m) |
| Bells | 12 |
| Tenor bell weight | 34 long cwt 3 qr 0 lb (1,765 kg or 3,892 lb) |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Sheffield |
| Archdeaconry | Sheffield and Rotherham |
| Parish | Rotherham |
The church has been designated as Grade I listed since 1951 by Historic England and was granted Minster status in 2004. The minster is also one of two parish churches to have minster status in South Yorkshire, the other being Doncaster Minster.