Whiston's Pubs

Whiston has long featured many Public Houses for thirsty visitors and locals alike to indulge in a drink or two.

The Golden Ball   (above and top);   The oldest pub in Whiston; previously known as 'The Ball Inn' The Golden Ball dates from at least the 17th Century; It previously featured a rather plain frontage before an extension in the 1960s added a semi-circular bay area to a space that was previously occupuied by an outside Gentleman's toilet! Only extended twice since then; once at front and again at the rear; although refurbished and modernised several times previously a stopping of point for horse and carriages as they made their way from Rotherham Town Centre three miles away. Horse and rider would rest here before continuing either up Guilthwaite Hill; or up Turner Lane and then along Doles Lane before travelling out into the open countryside heading southwards.

The Sitwell Arms Dating from 1822, this is the second-oldest pub in Whiston 200 years old

The Chequers Old Building and new (1935)

The Hind last 1930s - East Bawtry Road (Castle Lane)

Working Men's Club Pleasley Road ? - 2005 Since knocked down and a three-storey apartment block constructed on the site, as can be seen in these images...

Other public houses, taverns and inns have featured in the area (and still do). Here is a look at other establishments in the area. They may be on the outskirts Whiston today, but were once part of the area when the Ecclesiastical Parish of Whiston was much larger than it is now:

The Stag Wickersley Road, Stag Roundabout Housing development and the subsequent construction of the lengthy Herringthorpe Valley Road saw Wickersley Road, immediately in front of the pub building redeveloped from a continuous straight road into an elongated roundabout; with a parade of shops and businesses built on either side; a configuration that this area is still in to this day.

The Brecks On the eastern edge of the old Whiston Parish is the Brecks Junction, the name given to a large, prominent pub a chain pub with a budget hotel constructed next door.

The Homestead At the far end of Broom Lane, at its junction with Wickersley Road The Homestead an important Inn staging post on a triangular plot of land within a prominent position. views over Herringthorpe Playing Fields and Rotherham Hospice

The Limes Close to the Homestead, opposite side of Broom Lane The Limes Now a three storey apartment complex of the same name.