Abbeys & priories · East Midlands
Sheffield Cathedral
Also known as: Ardeaglais Sheffield
Sheffield Cathedral — cathedral in Sheffield, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sheffield Cathedral is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1401. Designed by Flockton. Built in the Perpendicular Gothic style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5116694. Wikidata describes it as: "cathedral in Sheffield, England". Coordinates: 53.3832°, -1.4693°.
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The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield, also known as Sheffield Cathedral, is the cathedral church for the Church of England diocese of Sheffield, England. Originally a parish church, it was elevated to cathedral status when the diocese was created in 1914. Sheffield Cathedral is one of five Grade I listed buildings in the city, along with the Town Hall, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, and the parish churches at Ecclesfield and Bradfield. The cathedral is located on Church Street in the city centre, close to the head of Fargate. Construction of the earliest section of the cathedral dates back to c. 1200, with the newest construction completed in 1966; the building is an unusual mixture of medieval and modern architecture.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield, also known as Sheffield Cathedral, is the cathedral church for the Church of England diocese of Sheffield, England. Originally a parish church, it was elevated to cathedral status when the diocese was created in 1914. Sheffield Cathedral is one of five Grade I listed buildings in the city, along with the Town Hall, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, and the parish churches at Ecclesfield and Bradfield. The cathedral is located on Church Street in the city centre, close to the head of Fargate. Construction of the earliest section of the cathedral dates back to c. 1200, with the newest construction completed in 1966; the building is an unusual mixture of medieval and modern architecture. Cathedral tram stop, located outside the front churchyard, opened in 1994 and is today served by all four lines of the Sheffield Supertram network. Most recently, the cathedral underwent an interior and exterior refurbishment in 2013–2014. Sheffield Cathedral was damaged in a fire on 14 May 2020, an investigation into which is ongoing; a 40-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with arson. The fire destroyed a portion of the cathedral used by a homelessness charity. A previous fire caused damage to the cathedral belltower in 1979.
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Background
History
The site of the cathedral has a long history of Christian use. The shaft of the 9th-century Sheffield Cross, believed to have formerly been sited here, is now held by the British Museum. It is probable that Sheffield's parish church, a satellite of Worksop Priory, was constructed here in the 12th century by William de Lovetot at the opposite end of the town to Sheffield Castle. This established the area of the parish of Sheffield, unchanged until the 19th century. This church was burnt down in 1266 during the Second Barons' War against King Henry III. Another parish church was completed in 1280, but this church was mostly demolished and rebuilt about 1430 on a cruciform floor plan. The…
Visiting
Sheffield Cathedral has its own stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network called Cathedral. Located in front of the cathedral at the edge of the churchyard, it is one of three city centre tram stops served by all four lines, and as such can be accessed from any other stop on the network. The tram stop was opened on 17 February 1995. Tram-train services between Cathedral and Parkgate commenced on 25 October 2018. <br /><small>towards </small> |next=<br /><small>towards Meadowhall Interchange </small>|route=Yellow Route |col=}} <br /><small>towards </small>|next=<br /><small>towards Halfway</small> |col=}} |previous=Terminus|next=<br /><small>towards </small>}} <br /><small>towards…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3832, -1.4693
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S1 1HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Established
- 1401
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.sheffieldcathedral.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1421317 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sheffield Cathedral (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield - geograph.org.uk - 1482120.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sheffield Cathedral?
- Sheffield Cathedral is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S1 1HA), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- When was Sheffield Cathedral built?
- Built or established in 1401. Designed by Flockton.
- Is Sheffield Cathedral a listed building?
- Sheffield Cathedral is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Sheffield Cathedral?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S1 1HA.