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On the borders of Yorkshire, it is busy with coal and steel, but it has two fine things in its church, crowned by a 15th century tower, and keeping a few windows as old.
One is the doorway inside the porch, adorned with chevron moulding by the Normans; the other is a small window of 15th century glass showing a crowned Madonna with a sceptre, and the Holy Child, whose hands are grasping a lock of her hair.
Killamarsh has lost much, but she treasures this precious bit of loveliness.
From the 5th century, as early settlers cleared the forest around Killamarsh, four well defined manors were developed, and still these days a farmhouse stands on the site of each original manor, along with land that has been farmed without a break since it was cleared and cultivated by the Anglian settlers some 15 centuries ago.
A popular attraction hereabouts is Bedgreave Mills, located in the Rother Valley Country Park...a complex of buildings representing a unique assembly of milling history, reflecting milling development from water power to steam power.
The old mill appears to be an early 17th century small, single cell medieval typw grain mill, example of which are exceptionally rare these days in England. The mills are open to the public, and offer a visitors centre, craft workshops and cafe.
A whole range of recreational activities are available at the Rother Valley Country Park, ranging from windsurfing and sailing to fishing, walking and bird watching. Water based activities are operated from the watersports centre by the side of the main lake.
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