Wentworth old church is believed to have medieval origins, with mouldings dating back to the late 13th century. Sadly it is now mostly in ruins, having been largely disused since the opening of the new church in 1877. The chancel and North Chapel remain intact, however, and are still sometimes used for services and concerts.
The remaining building now acts mainly as a home for an interesting collection of monuments to various generations of the Wentworth family - including Thomas Wentworth (1587), William Wentworth (1614), Thomas Wentworth (1641) and William Wentworth (1685) (the family may have had lots of money but they weren't very good at thinking up original boys names!)
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Comments
1. The gate in the tower does not lead to the vault - the person recording has already sauid it to the right hand side of the church tower is on the left.
2. the large green iron railing is the top of the vault.