Christ Church, Pitsmoor

Church in Pitsmoor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Church in South Yorkshire, England

Christ Church, Pitsmoor

Christ Church, seen from the south

Christ Church, Pitsmoor

53°23′50″N 1°27′53″W﻿ / ﻿53.3972°N 1.4646°W﻿ / 53.3972; -1.4646
Location| Pitsmoor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Country| England
Denomination| Church of England
Website| christchurchpitsmoor.com
Architecture
Functional status| Active
Heritage designation| Grade II
Architect(s)| Flockton & Son
Style| Gothic revival
Completed| 1850
Construction cost| £2,707 (equivalent to £370,000 in 2023)[1]
Administration
Diocese| Diocese of Sheffield
Archdeaconry| Sheffield and Rotherham
Deanery| Ecclesfield Deanery
Benefice| Pitsmoor Christ Church
Clergy
Priest in charge| The Revd Pip Salmon

Christ Church is an Anglican church in the Pitsmoor district, north of Sheffield City Centre in England. It is a Grade II listed building.[2]

## History

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By the mid-19th century, rapid population growth in the north of Sheffield led the Church of England to construct new churches in the area.[3] Formerly covered by the Brightside area of Sheffield parish, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners created three new parishes, of Brightside, Pitsmoor, and Wicker, and arranged for the construction of a new church in each parish.[4]

Christ Church on completion in 1850.

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners gave £507 towards the construction of the church, with £2200 being raised in private donations; the Commissioners also gave an endowment of £150 per year.[5] The building was designed by local architects Flockton & Son and constructed from 1849 to 1850.[6] It was consecrated on 15 August 1850.[5] The Pevsner Guide describes the church as "large and handsome, built to cater for an affluent congregation".[6] Returns of 1851 state that the church was attracting around 200 people to each of three sittings.[5]

The church was restored in 1907,[7] while most of the fixtures and fittings were replaced in 1913, including the font and pulpit, and the floor of the chancel and baptistery, which is a mosaic.[6] Several stained glass windows were added over the years. To the east is one of the Crucifixion and Ascension, featuring Saint Wilfred and Saint Helena, dating from 1903. To the north are two dating from 1915: one of Christ Blessing Little Children, and one designed by Kayll and Reed of Works of Charity.[6] In the 1980s, a church hall, designed by Ken Murta and Austin Peter Fawcett, was added to the south of the church.[6]

Christ Church is a member of Inclusive Church.[8]

## Notable people

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Notable people associated with the church include Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester, who served as vicar from 2001 until 2010, and John Marsh, former Archdeacon of Blackburn, who was curate in the 1980s.

## See also

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* Listed buildings in Sheffield
* List of Commissioners' churches in Yorkshire

## References

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1. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
2. ^ Historic England. "Christ Church (1271057)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
3. ^ "Christ Church, Pitsmoor, Sheffield", Illustrated London News, 17 August 1850
4. ^ Reports from Commissioners, Volume 21, p.64
5. ^ a b c John Wolffe, Yorkshire Returns of the 1851 Census of Religious Worship: West Riding (South), p.116
6. ^ a b c d e Ruth Harman et al, "Pevsner Architectural Guide to Sheffield", p.178
7. ^ Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, The Official Yearbook of the Church of England, p.502
8. ^ "Christ Church Pitsmoor". Inclusive Church. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

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Churches in the Deanery of Ecclesfield

Benefice of Bradfield|

* St Nicholas, Bradfield

Benefice of Brightside with Wincobank|

* St Margaret, Brightside
* St Thomas, Wincobank

Benefice of Chapeltown|

* St John the Baptist, Chapeltown

Benefice of the Cornerstone|

* St John, Deepcar
* St Mary, Bolsterstone
* Stocksbridge

Benefice of Ecclesfield|

* St Mary, Ecclesfield

Benefice of Ellesmere|

* St Peter, Ellesmere

Benefice of Grenoside|

* St Mark, Grenoside

Benefice of Mortomley|

* St Saviour, Mortomley

Benefice of Oughtibridge|

* Oughtibridge

Benefice of Parson Cross|

* St Bernard and St Cecilia, Parson Cross

Benefice of Pitsmoor|

* Christ Church, Pitsmoor

Benefice of Sheffield St Cuthbert|

* St Cuthbert, Sheffield

Benefice of Sheffield St Leonard|

* St Leonard, Sheffield

Benefice of Sheffield St Paul|

* St Paul, Sheffield

Benefice of Shiregreen|

* St James and St Christopher, Shiregreen

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Churches in Sheffield

Cathedrals|

* St Marie (RC)
* St Peter and St Paul (CofE)

Pre-19th century|

* All Saints, Ecclesall
* Attercliffe Chapel
* Beauchief Abbey
* St James, Midhopestones
* St James, Norton
* St Mary, Bolsterstone
* St Mary, Ecclesfield
* St Mary the Virgin, Beighton
* St Mary, Handsworth
* St Nicholas, Bradfield
* St Paul, Pinstone Street

Commissioners' churches|

* Christ Church, Pitsmoor
* Christ Church, Stannington
* St George, Portobello
* St Mary, Bramall Lane
* St Matthew, Carver Street
* St Thomas, Brightside

Non-conformist chapels|

* Fulwood Old Chapel
* Loxley URC
* Underbank Chapel
* Upper Chapel
* Victoria Hall

Other churches|

* St Aidan's
* Banner Cross
* St Charles, Attercliffe
* Christ Church, Fulwood
* Christ Church, Dore
* Christ Church, Hackenthorpe
* Christ Church, Wadsley Bridge
* Church of Christ
* Hillsborough Trinity
* Sacred Heart, Hillsborough
* Holy Cross, Gleadless Valley
* Christ Church, Gleadless
* Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Hackenthorpe
* St Catherine of Siena
* St John, Ranmoor
* St Joseph, Handsworth
* St Lawrence, Tinsley
* St Margaret, Wincobank
* St Mark, Broomhill
* St Mark, Grenoside
* St Mark, Mosborough
* St Matthias, Stocksbridge
* Mosborough Methodist Church
* St Paul, Norton Lees
* St Peter, Greenhill
* St Paul, Wordsworth Avenue
* St Cyprian, Frecheville
* St Thomas, Crookes
* St Thomas, Wincobank
* St Vincent, Solly Street
* Wadsley

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