Sheffield Cathedral
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Sheffield Cathedral is the Church of England cathedral for the diocese of Sheffield, England.
Sheffield's first parish church was constructed in the twelfth 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 twentieth century. This first church was burnt down in 1266 during the Second Barons' War against King Henry III.
A second parish church was completed in 1280. Again, this church was mostly demolished and rebuilt about 1430 on a cruciform floor plan. The Shrewsbury Chapel was added in the next century, and a vestry chapel (now the Chapel of Saint Katherine) was added in 1777. Since then, the nave has been rebuilt, and extended twice. For most of its history the church has been dedicated to Saint Peter, for a few years in the 19th century it was dedicated to Holy Trinity, it has since been dedicated to both Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
The church is still the parish church for the, much reduced in size, Parish of Sheffield, but in 1913 it was also made the cathedral for the newly-created Diocese of Sheffield. Plans were drafted by Charles Nicholson to extend the church and reorient it on its axis, but due to World War II these were greatly scaled down. The resulting additions leave the church an awkward shape in plan, but with an impressive south elevation.
The cathedral is now very much in the city centre, opposite the Cutlers Hall and with its own tram stop.
Sheffield Cathedral is one of three Grade I listed buildings in the city, along with Sheffield Town Hall and Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet.
External link
- Sheffield Cathedral (http://www.sheffield-cathedral.co.uk/)
- 360° views of the Cathedral from BBC South Yorkshire (http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/fun/360/sheffield_cathedral_pulpit.shtml)de:Sheffield Cathedral