| Description | Archaeology
Excavations to locate tomb of Matilda of York RA 29 March 1884
Excavations at Roche Abbey Sheffield Telegraph 11 June 1910
Discoveries during Excavations RA 20 January 1923
Recent excavation Sheffield D.T 14 March 1925
Chronology of Excavations Sheffield D.T n.d
Excavations and restoration of the Abbey RA 5 April 1924
Description of the buildings uncovered by the excavation Yorkshire Telegraph 16 April 1926
Broken carving of the Madonna discovered RA 1 January 1927
Crucifixion image found at Birchover RA 25 June 1938
Norman Tunnel unearthed Sheffield Telegraph 28 May 1977
Star 30 May 1977
Diggers damage site Sheffield Telegraph 13 June 1977
Water channels or culverts uncovered Sheffield Telegraph 20 June 1977
Bones identified as belonging to a cow Star 23 July 1977
Bridges
Bridges earmarked for restoration RA 13 September 1985
Bridges to be dismantled and restored Star 18 September 1985
Buildings
Cottages at Roche Abbey to be demolished RA 3 March 1956
Roche Abbey Cottage to be restored RA 5 November 1971
Cistercian Monks
Paper on the Monks -
Lecture on the Home and Lives of the Monks -
The monks expulsion during the dissolution of the abbey Yorkshire Star 12 August 1936
Mass to be celebrated by Cistercian Abbot RA 27 May 1983
Employment
Vacancy for Custodian at Roche Abbey Star 15 November 1986
RA 27 November 1986
Erosion
Acid rain attacks Abbey stone Star 16 June 1990
Festivals
Incident at Festival in Roche Abbey RA 10 July 1943
Abbey to be part of "Celebration of Yorkshire Abbeys" RA 18 December 1987
SYT 20 May 1988
Pageant to be staged as part of Celebration SYT 20 July 1988
Folklore and Customs
Legend of the building of Roche Abbey -
Gatehouse
Unusual Stone Carving Shef. Weekly Independent 23 October 1915
History
Arrangement of the Cellarium Yorkshire Telegraph 13 January 1927
Booklet produced with interesting facts about the Abbey RA 17 May 1969
Historical Description Todwick News February 1979
History of Church and Roche Abbey by Ethert Brand RA 21 October 1933
Worksop Guardian 1 March 1935
Rotherham Express 26 March 1935
Interesting Facts by Ethert Brand Rotherham Express 9 May 1925
RA 9 May 1925
Retford Times 14 August 1925
Illustrations
Views of Roche Abbey Worksop Guardian 1909
Ruins of Roche Abbey RA 2 July 1910
Members of Rotherham Corporation in July 1886 RA 23 December 1955
Ruins of Roche Abbey Star 30 May 1959
Mines and Mining
Discovery of an open cast mine possibly used by the monks Sheffield Star 27 July 1972
Natural History
Beech trees to be felled due to beech bark disease RA 35 August 1978
Postal Services
Queen Victoria Posting box RA 22 August 1953
Roman Catholic Church
St. Mary Magdalene holds mass at Roche Abbey RA 2 June 1956
Roads
Medieval packhorse track used by monks to be preserved Sheffield Star 2 April 1975
Theatre
Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream at Roche Abbey RA July 1896
Tourism
Increase in visitor numbers RA 10 May 1974
Parking and picnic areas may be improved Star 15 October 1984
£2,400 to be spent on site improvements Star 8 March 1985
Work has started on improvements to site Star 11 April 1985
Second phase of improvements to start Star 8 July 1985
Bridges earmarked for restoration as part of improvements RA 13 September 1985
Bridges to be dismantled and restored Star 18 September 1985
Walkman tour of Roche Abbey RA 19 May 1989
Vandalism
Fears about vandalism as Custodian is told he is to be moved RA 8 October 1971
Decision to move custodian reversed RA 29 October 1971
Destruction of stepping stones across waterfall Star 19 September 1991
Waterfall
Volunteers repair waterfall Sheffield Telegraph 10 August 1981
RA 14 August 1981
Destruction of stepping stones across waterfall Star 19 September 1991
Wishing Tree
Tree falls in severe winds RA 17 January 1925
Wishing Well
Wishing Well may be replaced RA 28 July 1956
Water in wishing well is contaminated RA 7 July 1956
Contaminated water in well effects Abbey's popularity RA 28 July 1956 |