St George's Church, Portobello
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| St George's | |
St George's Church from the south east |
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Sheffield City Centre South Yorkshire, England |
| Geographic coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| District | Diocese of Sheffield |
| Year consecrated | 1825 |
| Ecclesiastical status | Deconsecrated church |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Woodhead and Hurst |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic revival |
| Construction cost | £15,181 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Length | 122 ft |
| Width | 67 ft |
| Height (max) | 140 ft |
St George's Church, Portobello was a Church of England church in the City of Sheffield, England. It is now part of the University of Sheffield and functions as a lecture theatre and student housing.
St George's was the first of three churches to be built in Sheffield under the so-called Million Pound Act of 1818 (The other two being St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane and St Phillip's Church, Netherthorpe).[1] The church was designed by Woodhead & Hurst[2] and cost £15,181. It was built in the perpendicular style, 122 feet long and 67 feet wide—consisting of a flat-ceilinged nave with six bays, a single bay chancel, and a 140 foot high tower.[3] Galleries extended the length of the north and south walls, and there was a two-tiered gallery on the west wall. In all, the church could seat 2000 people. The foundation stone was laid on 19 July 1821,[4] and the church was consecrated by Archbishop Vernon Harcourt on 29 June 1825.
The church closed in 1981 and was unused for a number of years. It was acquired by the University of Sheffield, and in 1994 it was converted for use as a lecture theatre and student accommodation.[2] Prior to this it had been the last of the Million Pound Churches in Sheffield to retain its original form. It is a Grade II listed building.[5]
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[edit] References
- ^ Withers, Colin Blanshard (1998). Yorkshire Parish Registers. Yorkshire Wolds Publications ISBN 0-9532029-0-9. Section on the Million Act transcribed by permission of the author at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/CBW/YPRsMillionAct.html
- ^ a b Harman, R. & Minnis, J. (2004) Pevsner City Guides: Sheffield, p88. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-10585-1
- ^ Levesley, Gerald (1975). Third Jubilee: The History of the Church and Parish of St. George, Sheffield 1825—1975. Published by The Parochial Church Council of St. George, Sheffield.
- ^ St George, Portobello. Sheffield & District Family History Society (accessed 11 February 2006).
- ^ English Heritage (1973) Church of St George. Images of England (accessed 11 February 2006).
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