Church of St Mark, Broomhill
Church of St Mark is a Church of England parish church in the Sheffield suburb of Broomhill, in the United Kingdom.
| Church of St Mark, Broomhill | |
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| 53.3775°N 1.4953°W | |
| Location | Broomhill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2SE |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Inclusive Church/Progressive |
| Website | Church website |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Architect(s) | William Henry Crossland, George Pace |
| Style | Gothic revival/Modern |
| Completed | 1871; 1963 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sheffield |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Sheffield and Rotherham |
| Deanery | Hallam Deanery |
| Parish | Sheffield St. Mark Broomhill |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | The Revd Sue Hammersley |
| Assistant priest(s) | The Revd Shan Rush The Revd Dr Beth Keith (theologian) |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | David Willington |
| Churchwarden(s) | James Oliver |
History
The church was originally built in 1868–1871 to a standard neo-Gothic design by William Henry Crossland. This building was destroyed by an incendiary bomb during the "Sheffield Blitz" of 12 December 1940; only the spire and a porch survived (they are now Grade II listed structures). The remnants of the bombed church were used as the basis for a new church designed by George Pace and constructed 1958–1963. This new building is of a Modernist design but is also sympathetic to the Gothic spire and porch. It is a rubble-faced concrete building with striking slit windows of varying numbers and locations around the building. There are also two notable stained glass windows: the Te Deum window by Harry Stammers and the west window by John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens.
On 28 June 1973, the church was designated a grade II listed building.[1]
The parish of Broomhill & Broomhall has increased in area and population size over the years. In the 1970s, the parish boundaries expanded to include the university area and the neighbouring St George's Church was closed. Later, in 2000, another neighbouring church, St Silas, Broomhall, was also closed. The present parish, has come to include a large geographical area which extends from Ranmoor to the city ring road.
Present day
The vicar is Sue Hammersley, with Shan Rush as a non-stipendiary assistant priest. Beth Keith, also a tutor at St Hild Theological College, is a priest attached to the church with the title "Liberal Theologian".[2] Noted for its radical, inclusive theology, the church includes the organisation 'CRC' (Constructive Responsive Christianity).
See also
References
- Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARK (Grade II) (1247190)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- "Who's Who at St Mark's". St Mark's Broomhill and Broomhall. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- Historic England. "Church of St Mark (1247190)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 August 2005.
- Harman, R. & Minnis, J. (2004) Pevsner City Guides: Sheffield. pp249–250. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-10585-1
- Pace, P. (1990) The Architecture of George Pace. B.T.Batsford Ltd. ISBN 0-7134-6273-6