Mexborough (Ferry Boat) Halt railway station

Mexborough (Ferry Boat) Halt was a small railway station on the South Yorkshire Railway's line between Barnsley and Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It was intended to serve the township of Mexborough and the village parish of Old Denaby where it was situated, the boundary being the River Don. It was close by the Ferry Boat crossing of the river and the swing bridge over the canal, a short distance from the original centre of Mexborough, around where the parish church now stands. At this point the line is crossed by a footpath which connects Mexborough to Old Denaby. Access to the platform was from this path. The railway was controlled by a signal box known as "Ferry Boat Crossing". It is believed that the station closed, along with Mexborough Junction railway station on the opening of the new, present day Mexborough station in 1871.

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St John's Church, Mexborough

St John the Baptist Church is the parish church of Mexborough in South Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the 12th century, and the core survives from this period. The chancel is 13th century, while other parts date from the 14th and 15th century. The south aisle was rebuilt in 1891, and an apse was added. The church was Grade I listed in 1986. It is dedicated to St John the Baptist. The church is built of sandstone; the chancel with rubble, and other parts with coursed stone. The roofs are a mixture of lead and copper. The nave has north and south aisles, a south porch, and a clerestory on the north side. The tower is at the west end, with a two-light west window, buttresses, gargoyles, a parapet, and an octagonal spire. The chancel has a priest's door, several lancet windows, and one three-light window, in addition to the 19th century polygonal apse. Inside, the nave roof is 15th or 16th century. There is a piscina in the chancel, and the font is Mediaeval. In the south aisle are the remains of a cross which dates from between the 10th and 12th centuries. There are several 17th century monuments, and 17th century oak panelling in the apse, which may have been relocated from Mexborough Old Hall. The Creed, Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments are inscribed in the north aisle, uncovered by the Victorian restoration, and some of the stalls were designed by Robert Thompson.

Denaby

Denaby is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It had a population in 2001 of 326, increasing slightly to 329 at the 2011 Census. Denaby was historically a township within the parish of Mexborough. It became a separate civil parish in 1866. In 1921 the eastern part of the parish including Denaby Main was transferred to neighbouring Conisbrough, leaving the parish of Denaby focussed on the older village, now known as Old Denaby. Old Denaby is in the Parliamentary constituency of Don Valley.

Mexborough

Mexborough is a town in the City of Doncaster District, South Yorkshire, England, between Manvers and Denaby Main, on the River Don close to where it joins the River Dearne, and the A6023 road. It is contiguous with Swinton to the southwest and Conisbrough to the east. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Mexborough had a population of 15,244 at the 2011 Census.

Old Market Hall, Mexborough

The Old Market Hall is a pub in Mexborough, a town in South Yorkshire, in England, which formerly served as a market and town hall. In the 1870s, the Mexborough Local Board of Health was offered land to construct a covered market. It was undecided until Joel Kirby offered to manage the market; it did not take up his offer, but he did conduct the opening ceremony, in July 1880. The design of the building was based on the Norfolk Market Hall in Sheffield, but on a smaller scale. It comprised a main hall 93 feet (28 m) by 57 feet (17 m), with twenty shops lining the outside: ten for general butchers, and ten for pork butchers and other grocers. In the centre were 18 stalls, and there were four further stands at the north end. It had a glazed roof, 20 feet (6.1 m) high at its peak. There were entrances on all sides, that from the west up a flight of steps. There was a cellar underneath, used for storage for the weighman's office, and at the north end were a suite of offices for the local board, with a meeting room above, having a capacity of 200 people. The market was a success, and in 1927 it was stated that it "has had much to do with the prosperity of the town as any other single factor". Meanwhile, Mexborough Urban District Council, which was successor to the local board of health, established its own offices in Adwick Road. In 1974, the market moved to a new building, and the entire structure was later converted into a pub, now operated by Wetherspoons.