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The Parsonage on Main Street is claimed to be the oldest property in Sprotbrough, having being extensively restored in the 1840s. It was the childhood home of World War 2 fighter ace Sir Douglas Bader, whose step-father was Rector of St Mary’s for some years. Local people point to a hole in one of the windows of the house which it’s claimed was caused by Sir Douglas firing an air rifle at his step-father. A commemorative plaque, mounted on the wall alongside the Parsonage, commemorates the RAF hero’s links with the house.

Fighter ace's home

Close to the Parsonage, on nearby Main Street, are situated some cottages, two of which are jettied, and one features medieval carved heads mounted between its ground and first floor levels.

Cottages on Main Street

Main Street, Sprotbrough in the 1950s