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St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane

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St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane — church in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK.

St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane, historic churches in East Midlands

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Sheffield · 0.9 km
  • Free entry

About

St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1830. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3722°, -1.4717°.

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Heritage listing

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

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

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

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

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 (). 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 ft high tower, It was damaged by bombing during the "Sheffield Blitz" and when restored…

Visiting

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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Coordinates
53.3722, -1.4717
District
Sheffield
Parish
Sheffield, unparished area
Postcode
S2 4QZ
Parliamentary constituency
Sheffield Central
Established
1830
Nearest railway station
Sheffield0.9 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane?
St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S2 4QZ), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
When was St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane built?
Built or established in 1830.
Is St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane a listed building?
St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane free to visit?
Yes, St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane is free to enter.
How do I get to St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane?
The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S2 4QZ.