St Winifrid’s church in the village of Stainton, a few miles away from Tickhill is a beautiful Grade II listed building.    The church has been connected to St Mary’s Tickhill sharing a vicar since after World War II.   Today the two parishes are joined together administratively.

Regular services take place at St Winifrid’s on the first Sunday of every month starting at 9.15am and including tea and coffee.   In addition, there are services to mark special occasions in the year such as Christmas, Easter, Harvest and Remembrance Sunday. St Winifrid’s beautiful building, attractive grounds and rural setting make it an ideal place for baptisms and weddings.   For more information, please contact:

For baptisms – Judy Harrison – 01302-743700

For weddings – Rev Canon Paul Richardson – 01302-745717 and rcpr07@outlook.com

The oldest parts of St Winifrid’s church, the nave where most of the pews are and the chancel housing the choir stalls and altar are believed to date from the 12^th century.  The church was built from local magnesium limestone and has walls that are 0.85m thick.   In the 14^th century, the building was extended by the addition of an extra section on the south side known as a chantry chapel increasing significantly the number of worshippers who could attend.   Then in the 15^th century, the tower as added at the west end of the building.   The three-pane stained glass window above the altar dates from 1861.