Historic churches · East Midlands
Wroot
In or near Finningley.
Wroot — a church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Thorne South · 9.0 km
- Free entry
About
Wroot is a church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hatfield Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Wroot is a church located in Yorkshire. It is notable for its historical significance and architectural features.
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Background
History
The name Wroot is derived from wrot, Old English for snout, probably in reference to a spur of land. Mills confirms the view, also stating that in 1157 Wroot was "Wroth". In 1726 Samuel Wesley, father of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, became rector at Wroot, occasionally living there. The living obtained from the small parish was unsupportive for Wesley, with his parsonage being thatched and the area "little better than a swamp". His son John Wesley officiated as curate at Wroot until July 1728, after which he became Moderator of Lincoln College, Oxford. Samuel Wesley's daughter, Mehetabel, wrote of the inhabitants of Wroot to her sister Emilia:<blockquote><poem> Fortune has fixed thee in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.5236, -0.9323
- District
- North Lincolnshire
- Parish
- Wroot
- Postcode
- DN9 2DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Nearest railway station
- Thorne South — 9 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Wroot (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wroot?
- Wroot is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN9 2DA), in the parish of Wroot.
- What is Wroot?
- Wroot — a church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wroot?
- The nearest railway station is Thorne South, about 9.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN9 2DA.
- Is Wroot a protected site?
- Yes — Wroot is part of the Hatfield Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wroot free to visit?
- Yes, Wroot is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wroot?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DN9 2DA. It sits within the Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme parliamentary constituency.