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HICKLETON CHURCH

There has been a church at Hickleton since, at least, Norman times as indicated by the chancel arch and font.  But, the building you see today is essentially Perpendicular in style incorporating a typical South Yorkshire Magnesian limestone west tower. The church is a large building when compared with the size of the parish, possibly reflecting the creation of wealth, from wool, under the influence of the Priory of Monk Bretton over three centuries, from the thirteenth to the sixteenth, until the Priory was dissolved and the Crown disposed of its land and wealth.

Outside, the church is pinnacled, embattled and consists of a double aisle Nave and Chancel. The Nave arcades differ, on the north side two bays and on the south, one wide arch on brackets, but this aisle stops short to accommodate a south porch. The chancel chapels differ again, the south side is older and the north is Victorian along with the Vestry.

Inside, the church is lavishly furnished at the expense of the Halifax family who were also responsible for the Victorian restoration and the removal of the gallery, box pews and the alteration from a two tier - to a single tier pulpit. This used to carry the arms of the Jackson's of Hickleton who also provided box pews, but still has some flamboyant tracery in the top half of the panels.