Chapel of Our Lady of Rotherham Bridge
- Chapel of Our Lady of Rotherham Bridge
Rotherham Bridge crosses the River Don in central Rotherham, South Yorkshire. It is known for its bridge chapel, considered the best preserved in England.[David Hey, "Medieval South Yorkshire"] ]A document of 1385 refers to Bridgegate in the town, which implies that a previous bridge existed on the same site. The road it carries was originally the main route from London and Mansfield to Barnsley, Halifax and Richmond. The current bridge was erected by 1483, when the Chapel of Our Lady of Rotherham Bridge was added.[cite web|title=Rotherham Bridge |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=335644&mode=adv |publisher=Images of England|accessdate=2008-01-15] ]John Leland, writing around 1540, described a "fair Stone Bridge of iiii arches" and "a Chapel of Stone well wrought". The chapel was dissolved in 1547 and converted into first an almshouse, then the town gaol and finally a shop.
The bridge is Grade I listed and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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