Christ Church, Stannington

Architectural plans were drawn up in 1827 and the foundation stone was laid on 16 October 1828 by Thomas Richard Ryder, Vicar of Ecclesfield.

The dignitaries at the ceremony included William Hurst, one of the architects who by then had become Mayor of Doncaster;[2] after the stone laying the party retired to the Peacock Inn for afternoon tea.

The lychgate at the front entrance to the churchyard was erected in July 1940 by Rebecca Nichols in memory of her husband John who died in December 1914.

There was originally seating for 1,000 people but this is now greatly reduced, two long side balconies which went across the windows making the church very dark were removed in 1964 by the Reverend Trevor Hudson.

[5] A major renovation of the interior was undertaken in 1992/93 when the pews were removed and replaced by chairs; a new floor was laid and carpeted throughout and the church was rewired.

At the same time a new vestry was added, the font was brought to the front of the church and the baptistery at the rear was enlarged to form a narthex.