Wincobank Chapel and Iron Age Hillfort
132 Wincobank Avenue, Wincobank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 6BB
In 1817 Joseph and Elizabeth Read established a chapel in the coach house of Wincobank Hall and a Sunday school in the laundry-room. In 1841 their daughter Mary Ann Rawson raised funds for a new school building still in use today as a chapel and community centre. The Yorkshire Stone Chapel was re-opened after restoration 20 years ago and for the past 5 years, work has been progressing to renovate the adjacent chapel house, originally the school teacher's house, as an additional community facility and heritage centre. There will be an illustrated talk at 12.30 and about the architectural changes the site has seen. At 1.30pm and 3.30pm will be a talk to mark the Bicentenary of the founding of the Sheffield Ladies Anti Slavery Society and the involvement of the Read family. Volunteers will also be on hand during the afternoon with additional information and an Archive Exhibition. Refreshments will be available. No booking needed.
Friends of Wincobank Hill will be at the Chapel with archaeological information and there will be a guided walk up to the nearby Iron Age Hillfort at 2.30pm. The round walk, which includes some uphill sections, will take approximately one hour.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- Exhibition from 12 noon - 4pm, Illustrated talks at 12.30pm, 1.30pm 3.30pm Guided walk from the Chapel to Hillfort at 2.30pm
Location & directions
132 Wincobank Avenue, Wincobank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 6BB
- Directions:
- Upper Wincobank Chapel is set back in a railed garden opposite the village green with the Winged Enchanted Chair Sculpture on the village green. The 95 and 95a buses stop almost outside, close to the Flowers Health Centre.
- Contact on day:
- Penny Rea 07980 143776
- Telephone number:
- +447980143776
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The Chapel site is fully accessible. However, the walk to the hillfort is quite steep over rough paths and unfortunately, is not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility scooters.
Additional information
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
