Aston Reading Room
Aston Reading Room, Aughton Lane, Aston, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 2AN
Discover our local history through documents, maps and photographs. Visitors can browse our albums of photographs showing the changes over the years in Aston, Aughton, Swallownest, Fence and Ulley. Albums of information about local men who died in the two World Wars. Find out the results of research of all the graves in Aston churchyard as well as Aston Hall's connection with 'Capability' Brown. Display cabinets will also show the history of mining, education, churches and chapels, notable people and buildings. Also available will be the results of recent research into mining fatalities in local collieries.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 06 September:
- 1800-2000
- Saturday 07 September:
- 1000-1600
Location & directions
Aston Reading Room, Aughton Lane, Aston, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 2AN
- Contact on day:
- ANN KEY
- Telephone number:
- +447312082287
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Parking in car park opposite limited to 2 hours
Additional information
The present Reading Room was first built in 1734 by the Rector, Dr. F. Lockyer, as a school for teaching the village children. It was rebuilt in 1789 by the Rector, Revd. William Mason, to a design based on that by Inigo Jones for St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden. It was restored in 2007. A Blue Plaque to Revd. William Mason is mounted on the porch.
