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St Mary's Church is located in Sheffield
St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church
Location in Sheffield
53°22′20″N 1°28′18″W / 53.3722°N 1.4717°W / 53.3722; -1.4717
OS grid reference SK 35248 86306
Location Highfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Status Parish church
Consecrated 1830
Architecture
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Joseph Potter
Style Gothic revival
Construction cost £13,927 (equivalent to £980,000 in 2021)
Specifications
Height 140 feet (43 m)
Administration
Parish Sheffield St Mary Bramall Lane
Deanery Ecclesall Deanery
Archdeaconry Archdeaconry of Sheffield and Rotherham
Diocese Diocese of Sheffield
Province Province of York

St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane is a Church of England parish church in the City of Sheffield, England.

History

St Mary's Church is one of three churches that were built in Sheffield under the Church Building Act 1818 (the other two being St George's Church, Portobello and St Philip's Church, Netherthorpe), and is the only one still to be used as a church. The church was designed by Joseph Potter and cost £13,927 (equivalent to £980,000 in 2021). A grant of £13,941 was received from the Church Building Commission to cover the cost of building and other expenses. The foundation stone was laid on 12 October 1826 by the Countess of Surrey, and the church was consecrated on 21 July 1830.

The church is built in the Perpendicular style, with a 140 feet (43 m) high tower, It was damaged by bombing during the "Sheffield Blitz" and when restored was divided: the chancel and two east bays of the nave remained in use as a church, the rest of the building used as a community centre.

In 1839 some Chartists, suspicious of the big new Anglican churches, unsuccessfully attempted to fire-bomb St Mary's.

It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated grade II* listed building.

Present day

In 2000, a major internal refurbishment took place resulting in the church and community centre becoming a combined space. The space is also used to host conferences.

There are close links between the church and Sheffield United F.C., whose ground is situated on Bramall Lane. During the refurbishment in 2000, church services took place at the football club.

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