Historic churches · East Midlands
St John's Church, Ranmoor
St John's Church, Ranmoor — church in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield · 4.0 km
- Free entry
About
St John's Church, Ranmoor is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3724°, -1.5211°.
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Heritage listing
St John's Church, Ranmoor is a large parish church in Ranmoor, a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England. It is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Sheffield, and it is the second church to be built on this site after the original church was destroyed by fire in 1887. It has a 190-foot-tall (58 m) tower and spire, the second tallest church spire in Sheffield after the Cathedral Church of St Marie which is just 5 ft taller.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
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
St John's Church, Ranmoor is a large parish church in Ranmoor, a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England. It is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Sheffield, and it is the second church to be built on this site after the original church was destroyed by fire in 1887. It has a 190-foot-tall (58 m) tower and spire, the second tallest church spire in Sheffield after the Cathedral Church of St Marie which is just 5 ft taller.
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Background
History
The original church built on this site was designed by E. M. Gibbs, and was opened on 24 April 1879. The building was almost entirely destroyed by fire on 2 January 1887; all that survived was the 190 ft tower and spire. A new church, designed by Flockton & Gibbs (the same Edward Mitchel Gibbs
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- Coordinates
- 53.3724, -1.5211
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S10 3FR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield — 4 km
- Official site
- www.stjohnsranmoor.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593557 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Ranmoor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. John's Church, Ranmoor - geograph.org.uk - 114833.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John's Church, Ranmoor?
- St John's Church, Ranmoor is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S10 3FR), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- Is St John's Church, Ranmoor a listed building?
- St John's Church, Ranmoor is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St John's Church, Ranmoor a protected site?
- Yes — St John's Church, Ranmoor is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St John's Church, Ranmoor free to visit?
- Yes, St John's Church, Ranmoor is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John's Church, Ranmoor?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S10 3FR.