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Historic churches · East Midlands

Christ Church

Free admission

Christ Church — church in Fulwood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK.

Christ Church, historic churches in East Midlands

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Dore and Totley · 4.6 km
  • Free entry

About

Christ Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Fulwood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3652°, -1.5424°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Christ Church Fulwood is a large conservative evangelical Anglican parish church of the Church of England situated in Fulwood, Sheffield, England.

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Background

History

Christ Church, Fulwood, was built on a piece of land known locally as "Round Stubbing". It was endowed by Phoebe Silcock of Whiteley Wood Hall who donated the land and gave £2,200 for the construction of the church. The transportation of the stone was done gratuitously by local farmers. The first stone was laid on 16 August 1837 by the Reverend W. V. Bagshawe. The Fulwood parish was created in 1839, being the largest in Sheffield covering 19 square miles, taking in large areas of moorland extending out to Stanage Edge and Ringinglow. The church registers date from 1838 for baptisms, 1839 for burials and 1851 for marriages. The church was originally built by R. Potter. In 1953 a south aisle…

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Coordinates
53.3652, -1.5424
District
Sheffield
Parish
Sheffield, unparished area
Postcode
S10 3RT
Parliamentary constituency
Sheffield Hallam
Nearest railway station
Dore and Totley4.6 km
Official site
fulwoodchurch.co.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Christ Church?
Christ Church is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S10 3RT), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
Is Christ Church a listed building?
Christ Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Christ Church a protected site?
Yes — Christ Church is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Christ Church free to visit?
Yes, Christ Church is free to enter.
How do I get to Christ Church?
The nearest railway station is Dore and Totley, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S10 3RT.