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Illustrated Guide to Sheffield Pawson & Brailsford - 1862

RELIGIOUS EDIFICES.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Sheffield has benefited largely by the legislation of late years providing for the sub-division of over-populous parishes. In 1719 the large increase of the inhabitants forced upon the attention of the town the necessity of providing a place of worship in addition to the existing Parish Church; and the object was accomplished by the erection of St. Paul's, notwithstanding the legal difflculties at that time attending such a project. But in 1845, church extension in the town was promoted by its division into twenty-five parochial districts, each to have a church and an incumbent.

PARISH CHURCH.

By far the most ancient and most interesting building in Sheffield is the handsome structure still commonly known as the Parish Church. The De Lovetots, amongst their other munificent acts, founded a church at Sheffield, and it seems probable that it was originated by the first of these lords, in the reign of Henry I. This nobleman, who seems to have been of a most pious and munificent disposition, also founded and endowed a monastery at Worksop. The church has been variously styled. It is now usually called St. Peter's. In certain documents, the earliest of which dates in 1556, it is styled " St. Peter's and St. Paul's." It has also borne the appellation of Holy Trinity, and is said to have so been dedicated originally.

The Parish Church is rectangular in shape, with a crocketed tower and spire near the centre. Hunter gives the following conjectures asto its present form and construction:-" Originally, like most of our churches that were erected for the use of a considerable population, it was in the form of a cross, the tower and spire rising at the intersection of the two limbs. In the original design were included side aisles, both on the north and south, above which rose the nave, with a range of clerestory windows. Perhaps the first change in its form was pro- duced by the erection of the Shrewsbury Chapel, which now forms the south-east angle of the building. Since that period there have been many changes and many re-edifications, till nothing remains of the original fabric except the massy pillars that support the tower, and the whole has assumed a form which never belonged to the ancient churches of this country-a parallelogram contained by walls of equal altitude."

The early editions of Hunter are quite incorrect as to the dimensions of the church. A recent admeasurement gives them as-inside, nave 64 feet, tower 29 feet, and chancel 45 feet, giving a total length of 138 feet, while the width is 66 feet. Outside the length is 143 feet, and the width 72 feet. Another recent admeasurement varies very little, making the length outside 150 feet and the width 75 feet. The great defect of the building, architecturally, is that there is no perfect style about it. Nevertheless, it is a handsome edifice, and, inside, has a very pleasing appearance. The most prominent style in the building is the perpendicular; the chancel is decorated. The most important alterations which have been recently made were carried out in 1856, under the superintendence of Messrs. Flockton and Son, of Sheffield. The interior of the edifice was to a large extent reconstructed, and its whole internal appearance was vastly improved. The most prominent change was the taking doun of an unsightly screen whieh separated the nave from the chancel. Various other improve- ments have since been made; and there are now few parish churches) (however superior in architectural beauty they may be,) which, internally, have so solemn and pleasing an aspect. There is a north and a south aisle, and the nave is divided into five bays, with stone pillars and arches. It accommodates 2,200 persons.

There are some handsome ornamental windows. That at the west end is a fine work of art in the flamboyant style, given by the Rev. Dr. Sale in 1857. It contains the arms and seals of the Church Burgesses, the Town Trustees, and the Cutler's Company, the Corporation, the Vicar, and the Archbishop of York. There are also in the tracery lights emblems of the Evangelists. There is a handsome window on each side of the principal one. The central east window was erected in 1858 in memory of James Montgomery the Poet, being the gift of Mr. J. N. Mappin. It is in the same style as the west window. It is 28 feet high and 12 feet wide. There are four lower lights, on which are depicted some of the principal personages of the Old and New Testament. The left centre light contains the figure of Moses with the tables of the law and the rod; and on the right centre light is the figure of David. Of the two outer lights, the one on the left contains a figure of St. Matthew holding the pen and book illustrat;ve of his inspired authorship, while that on the right has a representation of the beloved disciple, John. Below these last two figures are the following inscriptions:-" In memory of James Montgomery, died 1854," and " The gift of John Newton Mappin, churchwarden, 1857." In the upper part of the four principal lights are depicted representations of the baptism of the Saviour, His transfiguration, crucifixion, and ascension. Above these, surrounded by foliage, are the figures of two angels, containing on one the words, "We praise Thee, O God!" and on the other, "We acknowledge Thee to be the Lord !" Over all is the figure of a hovering dove. The upper window contains figures of St. Paul with a sword and St. Peter with the keys. Above are the arms of the donor of the window. In March, 1862, the Mayor, (Mr. John Brown,) placed in the chancel a beautifully designed and executed memorial window, in memory of his parents. The subject is the history of Joseph. On the top of the window are representations of six angels, two of which are bearing scrolls, on one of which is inscribed, " Lift up your heads O ye gates," and on the other, " And be lift up ye everlasting doors." The centre scene is that of two angels bearing a scroll on which is inscribed the fifth commandment, and the remaining parts are scenes connected with the life of Joseph. Beneath the whole is inscribed, "John Brown, Esq., Mayor of Sheffield, erected this window A.D. 1862, to the memory of his parents. Samuel Brown, his father, died April 27, 1861; Ann Brown, his mother, died April 12, 1856; and both are interred in Ecclesall Churchyard." There are also the Mayor's arms.

Under the clerestory windows there are eight coats-of-arms. Looking towards the west end of the church, the arms are in the following order:-On the right are those of four of the principal Lords of the Manor, viz., the De Lovetots, the De Furnivals, the Talbots, and the Howards. On the left are the arms of four of the proprietors of the advowson since the Reformation-viz., the Swyfts, the Jessops, the Gells, and the Lawsons.

In the south-east corner of the church is the Shrewsbury Chapel, which contains sepulchal monuments of great beauty.* This structure and its contents are sufficient of themselves to prove the high regard in which Sheffield waff held by the house of Talbot, for it was evidently intended as the great resting plsce for the members of the family, and the spot on which were to be recorded, by the sculptor's art, the deeds of the succeeding inheritors of the title. The chapel was founded in the reign of Henry VIII., bv the fourth Earl of Shrewsbury. The chapel is about 25 feet long and 17 feet wide. On the north side there is a beautiful stone arch, beneath which stands the monument of the Earl who built this edifice. The monument consists of an altar tomb. At each corner is a spiral column; and on the sides were once the heraldic quarterings of the Earl. There were originally ten of these; but only two are now left. On the top of the tomb are recumbent marble figures of the Earl and his two Countesses, Ann and Elizabeth. The figure of the Earl is garbed in the robes of the Order of the Garter and has the peer's coronet, the feet resting on a talbot. On the vest underneath the robes are visible the principal quarterings of the Earl, the same as are on the sides of the tomb. The dresses of the Countesses are also decorated with heraldic devices. At the feet of each is the figure of an angel sup- porting a shield without device. The hands of the Earl and of his wives are joined in supplication, as is frequent in sepulchral effigies. A ledge of brass running round the tomb contains a Latin inscription stating that the bodies of the Earl and of the Ladies Ann and Elizabeth lie below; but this is not entirely correct, for the latter lady had a choice of her own, and, suniving the Earl, was buried at Erith, in Kent.

About the centre of the chapel there is another altar tomb without figures or inscription. Hunter conjectures, from the shields of arms on the sides, (which are still in good preservation,) that this " might be the first design of the sixth Earl for a monument for himself, abandoned for one of an entirely different form and structure, or perhaps intended by him as a memorial of his son and heir-apparent, Francis Lord Talbot, who was interred at Sheffield, in September, 1585."

The monument of the sixth Earl above referred to, is placed against the south wall, and was erected during his lifetime. The effigy of the Earl is represented in plate armour, lying on a sarcophagus, with the helmet placed above the head. There was formerly a truncheon in the hand, but it has been broken off. The features, before they were injured, were no doubt a good likeness; but the portraiture has been partially destroyed by the adding of new portions to the face where it had been mutilated. Still the features retain sufficient of their original outline to have enabled Miss Strickland, the historian, to recognis them as corresponding with those of an authentic likeness of the Earl of Shrewsbury who was present at the excecution of Mary,-this being the Earl who had the custody of the unfortunate Queen, and who was amongst the persons that saw her beheaded. On a slab of marble above the effigy is a very long inscription in Latin, which has been restored and is in good preservation. Surrounding the inscription there is a border of military trophies and shields of arms. The long inscription derives some interest from its having been com- posed by worthy old Fox, whose unctuous descriptions of the sufferings of the martyrs so terrified us all in our childish days. A copy of the inscription, in Fox's own writing, is still preserved in the Harleian Library.

Amongst the other monuments in the church are two by Chantrey. One of these is peculiarly interesting, as being the first work executed in marble by the great sculptor. It is located in the chancel. It is a simple bust representing the Rev. James Wilkinson, one of the former Vicars, who died in 1805. Mr. Wilkinson was so much respected, that a subscription was raised for a monument to his memory. Young Chantrey was entrusted with the commission. He undertook it, though at that time very diffident of his untried powers. He was thoroughly successful, however; and although of course this piece of sculpture will not bear comparison with Chantrey's more ambitious and matured conceptions, it is nevertheless an excellent work of art and an admirable likeness. The other monument, which is near to that already described, is a work of considerably greater pretension, and possesses many beauties. It is to the memory of Mr. Thomas Harrison, of Weston, and Elizabeth his wife, the former of whom died in 1818, and the latter in 1823. There is a sorrowing figure, life size, leaning over a tomb, on which are medallion portraits of the persons in whose memory the monument is raised.

The vaults under the Shrewsbury Chapel have considerable interest attached to them. Hunter makes out a list of eighteen persons buried there. He gives the following account of a visit he paid these vaults in 1809:-" By eight or nine steps from the chancel we descended to an upright door, which we found so decayed that it fell from its bolt and hinges on a very slight force being applied to it. We were then admitted into a room about 10 feet square and six feet in height, its stone roof supported by a rough hewn pillar, rising in the centre. We found only two coffins lying on tressels." The vaults were again entered in May, 1858, for the purpose of making a search in connection with the celebrated Shrewsbury peerage case, then pending in the House of Lords. The following particulars were given in a local paper at the time:-A list had been made of seventeen members of the noble family buried in the vaults, beginning with Ann, Countess of Shrewsbury and daughter of Lord Hastings, early in the 16th century, and ending with Henry Howard Esq., 1787. In the open part of the vault were found two coffins, one of Gilbert, Earl of Shrewsbury, who died in 1616, and the other of Mr. Henry Houard. The wooden coffin of the Earl has been several times renewed and in 1774 a brass plate was put upon it, containing the inscription found upon the lead in which the body was enveloped. On
opening the coffin it was found that the lead covering of the body was not in the form of a coffin, but was wrapped about it after the manner of the envelopes of an Egyptian mummy. The lead bore an inscription containing the full titles of the Earl. Mr. Hunter had supposed that other coffins were walled up on the north side of the vault, under the tomb of George the fourth Earl, and the founder of the chapel; and in order to find them an excavation was made in that direction. After this had been prosecuted for about four feet, it was found that it had reached the original foundation of the church. No trace of a vault or of any human remains was found. Search was then made under the floor of the vault. Here was found a body encased in lead. The lead tore like coarse paper, and, being removed from over the face, it disclosed the skull, evidently of a male person, on which there still remained some reddish gray hair. There was, however, no inscription. Two coffins were found Under this, one containing the body of John Sherburne, gentleman, and the other of Ruth, his widow. There were also the remains of an empty wooden coffin, without date or name. A great number of loose bones were found, with no traces of coffins. The conclusion was, that at some period the vault had been ransacked, the lead stolen, and the contents buried here. After excavating the floor for about six feet, the labourers found themselves stopped by the solid rock.

Within the chancel of the Parish Church was buried a man named William Walker, respecting whom a very interesting tradition exists. There was formerly a brass on the south wall of the chancel, com- memorating his burial underneath in November, 1700. Walker is supposed to have been the executioner of Charles I. His native place was Darnall, a village about three miles from Sheffield; and here he returned and spent the remainder of his days after the restoration of Charles II. Walker was a man of literary tastes; but, living a secluded life, and being known to have taken an active share in political affairs during the Commonwealth, it seems not extraordinary that rumours of this kind should have been associated with his name amongst the villagers. On the other hand, it is known that he was a person of high standing in the neighbourhood, for in 1681 the honorary freedom of the Cutlers' Company was conferred on him. Still there is distinct evidence, though very much of a hearsay character, which tends to fix the deed upon Walker. This evidence, which was published in the 37th and 38th volumes of the " Gentle- man's Magazine," seemed so conclusive to Archdeacon Blackburn, that, writing on the subject, he expressed his opinion that there is a stronger case against this Walker than against any one else who has been suspected. The evidence consists for the most part of recollections, sometimes second and third-hand, of what Walker is alleged to have done and said. It is stated, for instance, that he "died very hard," and that he said he " could not leave the world without confessing that he was the King's executioner." A warrant is said to have been sent for his apprehension, and he concealed himself for a time at Handsworth Woodhouse, a neighbouring village. One of the writers in the " Gentleman's Magazine," after stating the date of Walker's baptism (September, 1621) adds, "By which it appears that he was a young man in the flower of his life when he beheaded the King; and by the report of ancient people who knew him, he was a lusty, strong-boned, tall man, even in his old age."

Amongst the monumental works in the church is an excelIent one, on the north wall of the chancel, to the memory of various members of the Jessops‹a local family of note. The artist is not known. Between the communion table and the vestry there is a fine marble bust by the late Mr. Edward Law (a local sculptor), in memory of Mr. Thomas Watson. Over the chancel door there is a striking monument to a member of the Bamforth family. There are several other monuments to departed local worthies, and also various monumental brasses, very interesting, and in a beautiful state of preservation. Amongst them is one which was formerly fixed in the floor, but has been taken up and placed against the wall just outside the Shrewsbury Chapel. The following is the inscription:-" Here lyeth Elizabeth, Doughter of Thomas Erle of Ormonde, and of Lore, his wyf, sometyme wyf to the Lorde Mountioye, wiche Elizabeth deceased the xx day of February the yeare of our Lord MCCCCCX, on whose soule Jhu have mercy. Men."

An interesting relic of ancient times still remains in the church. This consists of the wooden stalls for three persons, in which the priest and his two assistants used to sit at the celebration of the mass, before the Reformation. These seats are in a perfect state of preserva- tion, and are still used by the ministers of the church. There is a piscina in the Shrewsbury Chapel, and the old altar stone with its crosses forms one of the flags of the church floor.

The organ in this church is a very fine instrument built, by Mr. G. P. England in the early part of the present century. It has three rows of keys and an effective pedal organ, the latter portion being the work of Messrs Kirtland and Jerdine, of Manchester, who made this addition with other improvements to the organ about four years ago. Mr. G. H. Smith is the organist.

The Rev. Canon Sale, D.D., is Vicar of the Parish Church, and rural dean. The vicarage is valued at about £500. It is in the alternate gift of Mrs. Thornhill, of Stanton Park, near Bakewell, and Mr. A. Lawson of Boroughbridge.

ST. PAUL'S.

This church, which is in Norfolk-street, is in the Grecian style of architecture. It ranks next in antiquity to the Parish Church, though it is, comparatively quite a modern structure. As already intimated, the undertaking for its erection by public subscription was commenced m 1719, but it was not actually opened till 1740, when it was made a chapel-of-ease to the Parish Church. The dome was added in 1769. It is a spacious building; and improvements have been recently made which greatly add both to the beauty of the interior of the edifice and the comfort of the congregation. The organ is by the celebrated builder Snetzler. It is one of his best productions, and was built one hundred and five years ago. Since its erection it has, however, been considerably modernized, but the original portion still bears its distinctive excellence. The latest additions have been made by Mr Brindley, of this town, who supplied the pedal organ and several new stops to other portions of the instrument, and also equalized the whole It has three manuals and a pedal organ. The organist is Mr J. C. Walker. About 40 years ago, performances of sacred music on a grand scale were given in this church, Madame Malibran and other distinguished vocalists singing within its walls. There is a mural monument by Chantrey in St. Paul's Church, not unworthy of the great sculptor's celebrity. It is erected to the memory of the Rev Alexander Mackenzie, one of the incumbents of the church, who died in 1816. The work is thus described by Mr. John Holland, in his life of Chantrey:-" It consists of a plain square plinth, an entablature with sacerdotal emblems, and, between these, three slabs. That in the middle contains the inscription; the lateral ones, figures in low relief of Faith with a cross, and Mourning with hands on the face - the whole surmounted by a marble bust, in which the sculptor has done justice to the fine head and face of the deceased." The Rev. J. E. Blakeney, M.A., is the perpetual curate of St. Paul's. The living is in the gift of the Vicar of Sheffield.

ST JAMES'S

This building is at the end of St. James's-street, not far from the Parish Church. It was consecrated in 1789. The cost of the building was rather over £8,000, which was raised in £50 shares, each share entitling the holder to a pew as his freehold. In the east window there is a painting by Peckitt, executed in 1797, and representing the Crucifixion. The perpetual curacy, which is in gift of the Vicar of Sheffield, is held by the Rev. Thomas Best, M.A.

ST. GEORGE'S

This edifice, together with St. Mary's and St Philip's, was amongst those built at the cost of the nation. It is situated at the top of Broad-lane and Portobello-street. It was finished in 1825, at the cost of £14,819. There are 2,000 sittings, 1000 of which are free. Over the communion table there is a painting, by Paris, of Christ blessing little children. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the Vicar, and is now held by the Rev. William Mercer, M.A. (com- piler of the " Church Psalter and Hymn Book."

ST PHILIP'S

St. Philip's Church stands at the junction of the Infirmary and Penistone roads, on a site given by the late Mr. Philip Gell, of Hopton. It was completed in 1828, at a cost of £18,000. There is accommodation for 2,000 worshippers. It has a fine east window. The organ is a very noble instrument of three rows of keys, and pedals, built by the celebrated makers, Messrs. Hill & Sons, London. Mr. George Lee is the organist. The cathedral-like character of the building within, and the possession of so fine an organ, have led to the adoption of the choral service, and the establishment of a choir which for many years has maintained a well-earned celebrity. Connected with St. Philip's is the chapel school, at Walkley, on a site given by the Incumbent, and completed about the beginning of 1862, at a cost of £1,100. This is used as a church on Sundays, and as a school in connection with the National Society on week days, until funds can be obtained for erecting a substantial school- house and completing the present structure, hereafter to be conse- crated as St. Mary's Church. Measures are also in progress for the like provision for the populous and rapidly-increasing village of Owlerton, where an eligible site for a church has been offered by Mr. Montagu George Burgoyne. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the gift of the Vicar, and held by the Rev. John Livesey, M.A.

ST. MARY'S.

This church was consecrated in 1880. It cost £12,649. It is a large and handsome Gothic building, in Bramall-lane. The perpetual curacy is in the gift of the Vicar, and is held by the Rev. William Wilkinson, M.A.

ST. JOHN 'S

This church, situated in the Park district, is a modern erection, in the early English style. It has a tower 50 feet high, surmounted by a spire of the same height. It stands on a bold eminence overlooking the town. It was erected in the years 1836-87, at a cost of £8,500, raised by subscription. It will accommodate about 1,000 persons, and all the sittings are free. Around the church is a fine open burial ground of several acres, which, with the site of the parsonage-house, was given by the late Duke of Norfolk. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the gift of trustees, and in the incumbency of the Rev. R. Heslop.

TRINITY CHURCH.

This building is situated in Nursery-street. It is in the early English style, and was built in 1847-8 for the Wicker district, entirely at the expense of the Misses Harrison, of Weston Hall. There are 1,000 sittings, of which 883 are free. There is a handsome east window of stained glass. The living, which is a perpetual curacy, is in the gift of Miss Harrison. The Rev. John Aldous is incumbent.

ST. JUDE'S, ELDON.

The site of this edifice was given by Mr. Samuel Younge, of Brin- cliffe Edge. The style of the building is early English. The cost was £2,200, £500 being contributed by the Church Building and Incor- porated Societies. The date of its consecration was June 16th, 1849. There is accommodation for 730 persons. The Rev. George Sandford, M.A., is the incumbent. The living is in the gift of the Crown and the Archbishop of York alternately.

ST. JUDE'S, MOORFIELDS.

This church, which is for the Moorfields district, is in a very disadvantageous situation, being completely built up with houses. The entrance is from Gibraltar-street. It was commenced in 1849; but in 1852, when it was nearly finished, the whole of the tower fell, owing to some defect in the foundations, and had to be entirely reconstructed.
The building was completed in 1855. It is in the early English style, and is a neat structure. It cost about £2,400. The late Mr. John Gaunt, of Darnall, gave the site and £1,000, the Incorporated Society £550, and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners £350. There are 900 sittings, the whole of which are free. The Rev. Greville J. Chester, B.A., is the incumbent. The perpetual curacy is in the gift of the Crown and the Archbishop of York alternately.

CHRIST CHURCH, PITSMOOR.

This church, which is in the early decorated style, was built in 1855. The cost was about £2,500. This sum was raised by subscription, except £500 given by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and the Incorporated Society. There are 800 sittings, of which 529 are free. The Rev.Henry Barlow,M.A,., is perpetual curate. The living is in the alternate gift of the Crown and the Archbishop.

ST. MATTHEW'S.

This church, which is in Carver-street, was consecrated in 1855. It is a neat building, with a graceful spire. It has 731 sittings, of which 458 are free. The building of the church, including £600 paid for the site, cost nearly £4,000. Mr. Henry Wilson, of Westbrook, subscribed £1020. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners granted £200, and the Incorporated Church Building Society granted £250. The rest was raised by the Incumbent. The living is a perpetual curacy in the alternate gift of the Crown and the Archbishop of York. The Rev J. F. Witty holds the incumbency.

ST. STEPHEN'S.

This church, which is in Fawcett-street, St. Philip's-road, is for the Netherthorpe district. The style is decorated early English, and the shape is cruciform without aisles. In the interior the tower is sup- ported by four handsome arches. In each transept there is a gallery and one at the end of the nave. An organ chapel opens into the church by an arch in the chancel and another in the south transept. The roof is open timbered. There is a fine five-light east window. The font is handsome, and embellished by some graceful stone carving about the arches. The exterior of the building is ornamented by a fine tower. Accomodation is provided for 480 adults and 190 children. The entire site and building are the gift of Mr. Henry Wilson, of Westbrook. The cost of the building was between £4,000 and £5,000. The total amount expended, including site, building, and endowment, wag nearly £10,000. Incumbent, the Rev. John Burbidge.

ST. SIMON'S.

This church, which is for the Porter-street parish, is situated at the corner of Eyre-street and Duke-street. It is a brick building, which was originally used ag a Baptist Chapel, but in 1857 it was purchased and adapted to its present use at a cost of £2,200. The appointment is in the gift of the Vicar, and the curacy is held by the Rev. J. Battersby.

ST. MARK'S

This edifice, popularly known as the " Iron Church," from its peculiar structure, was erected in 1859 for the Broomhall district. It is m the Glossop-road. The land belongs to Mr. W. Butcher, and the building was erected by the Vicar, Mr. W. Butcher, Mr. S. Butcher, Mr. J. N. Mappin, and Mr. H. Rodgers, at a cost of about £1,500, to be repaid out of the pew rents. It is a simple but neat structure of wood and iron. There are 625 sittings. Service is performed by the Vicar of the Parish Church and his assistant minis- tcrs. The wants of the district being urgent, this building was erected for immediate use; but it i8 intended ultimately to build a larger and more handsome fabric in place of it.

ST. LUKE'S.

St. Luke's Church is a neat structure, opened in 1861, for the Hollis-croft district. It is situated in Solly-street. The cost was about £8,500. There are 800 sittings. The Rev. R. H. Deane, M.A., is the incumbent. The living is in the gift of the Crown and the Archbishop alternately.

GILCAR AND DYER'S HILL DISTRICTS.

For both of these districts (which are within the town) it is contemplated to build churches; but at present divine worship is celebrated in temporary buildings. The Rev. John Harrison holds the curacy of the Gilcar district, and service is performed in the new National Schools, in Hodgson-street, which have been built recently by voluntary subscription. For Dyer's-hill district commodious schools have been built in Granville-street, Park, at a cost of about £1,800, and service is held on Sundays in this building. The Rev. W. Hall, M.A., holds the incumbency.

This concludes a list of the churches actually within the town. Those which remain to be described are all outside, though included amongst those of the twenty-five districts already referred to into which the parish of Sheffield has been divided.

ECCLESALL.

Ecclesall Church, which is about two miles from the town, was consecrated by the Archbishop in 1789. The church contains 700 sittings, of which 120 are free. The building underwent great altera- tions about twenty years ago, by which its appearance was much improved, and in 1860 two acres of land were added to the burial ground. The excellent parsonage (which is said to be one of the pret tiest in England), together with the schools, was erected in the year 1834. New schools were erected in 1861. When the present church was built in 1789, it replaced a small fabric which was originally used by the monks of Beauchief. The Vicar of Sheffield has the perpetual curacy in his gift. It is held by the Rev. Edward Newman, M.A.

ATTERCLIFFE

There is a handsome church at Attercliffe, which is about two miles from the centre of the town, on the Doncaster-road. Formerly Attercliffe was a detached village, but now it is practically a busy manufacturing suburb of Sheffield. The church is dedicated to Christ. It was opened in 1826, having been built by means of a Parliamentary grant, at the cost of £14,000. It is a Gothic building, with lancet windows and 8 handsome groined roof It will accomodate from 1,100 to 1,200 persons. The incumbency is held by the Rev. C. T. Wilkin- son, M.A., and is in the gift of the Vicar of Sheffield.

FULWOOD.

Christ Church, Fulwood, is in the Upper Hallam district, adjoining the town. It is a handsome Gothic building, with a tower. It was built and endowed by the late Miss Phoebe Silcock, at a cost of £2,200. It was opened in 1838. It will accommodate about 800 persons. The benefice is in the gift of trustees, and is held by the Rev E. B. Chalmer, M.A.

CROOKS.

Crookes Church, just without the suburbs of the town, was built and endowed by subscription. It was consecrated in 1840. It cost £1,5OO, inclusive of site and burial ground. It was enlarged in 1857, and now accommodates about 700. It is dedicated to St. Thomas. The patronage is vested in trustees. The Rev. C. G. Coombe, M.A., is the incumbent.

DARNALL.

Darnall Church is about three miles east from Sheffield, the village being on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway. The church was built by subscription, at the cost of £2,800, and was opened in 1848. It is dedicated to Holy Trinity. The perpetual curacy, which is in the gift of trustees, is held by the Rev. W. L. Gibson, M.A.

HEELEY

This church, dedicated to Christ, was consecrated in 1848. It is a small cruciform structure in the early English style, and has a short tower rising from the south transept. The cost of erection was about £2,690, raised by subscription, aided by a grant from the Incorporated Society. It is calculated to accommodate 450 persons and can have galleries added when required. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the alternate patronage of the Crown and Archbishop of York. The incumbent is the Rev. H. D. Jones, B.A.

BRIGHTSIDE.

There is a small church at Brightside, which is a district immediately adjoining Attercliffe, and which is increasing in population most rapidly owing to the new manufactories which have been and are being built on the Midland Railway. The church, which is dedicated to St. Thomas, is erected within an acre of land given by the late Earl Fitzwilliam. It wag opened in 1854, having been built by subscription at a cost of £1,600. It is a neat Gothic building, with tower and spire. There is a parsonage-house adjoining, erected in 1855, at a cost of £500. The Rev. Thomas Hulme holds the living.

THE METHODIST BODIES

WESLEYAN METHODISTS.

The Wesleyan Methodists are a numerous and influential body Sheffield. Their early history here is very interestin Dr. The following account of it is abridged from a sketch of their first progress in the town, written by Mr. George B. Cocking:-" In the year 1741, David Taylor visited Sheffield, and preached. His converts erected a chapel in Cheney-square. An outrageous persecution was soon commenced against them, and the populace, finding that they were not to be intimidated by stones, mud, rotten eggs, and other similar materials, concluded that the most effectual method would be to demolish the building in which they worshipped. Aceordingly, on the 25th of May, 1743, a grand meeting of the rioters took place, and having undermined as much of the building as would admit of it standing, they, by means of ropes and long poles, levelled the entire structure to the ground. The Methodists being destitute of a place of worship, they erected another building larger than the previous one near to the same place. It Was several times attacked by the rioters, but survived their fury. They were, however, obliged to leave, and got a third place of worship near to what is now called Burgess- street. That place during the six days ending February 14th, 1746, was a scene of nightly tumult and confusion, the result being its entire destruction. The chapel whieh succeeded this appeals to have been situated in west-street, and to have been occupied by both the Methodists and Calvinists, Calvinism being probably- preached in the morning and Arlinianism in the evening. This of course could not last. The Methodists, being driven out of doors, began to provide for themseves. They procured a building in Mulberry-street, which they converted into a place of worship, measuring about twelve yards by ten, the walls though whitewashed being unplastered. This building was afterwards enlarged.* From this time the society appears to have made rapid progress, as in 1780 a more commodious chapel was ercctcd in Norfolk-street, and shortly afterwards one built by the Independents in Garden-street was purchased by the Wesleyans, who occupied it until the erection of the one in Carver-street, the foundation stone of which was laid by Mr. Thos. Holy, March 1st, 1801. The foundation stone bore the following inscription ' On March 1st, 1804, in the 44th year of the reign of George the Third, the father of his people and the protector of religious liberty-at a time when the nation was engaged in an expensive war, and threatened with extermination by a haughty usurper‹here was laid the first stone of a Methodist chapel, as an act of faith towards God." In 1832, Sheffield was found to have become so large that it was necesary to divide it into two circuits: these are known as the east and the west. In the East Circuit there are five regular ministers stationed by the conference, and 47 local preachers; and in the West Circuit there are six regular ministers, and 43 local preachers. In each of the circuits there are three places of worship, and there is also a chapel at Wesley C0llege. Those in the East Circuit are Norfolk-street, Brunswick, and Park. The NORFOLK STREET CHAPEL was opened in 1780; it accommodates about 1,500. The organ in this chapel contains all the modernimprovements, ans is in every respect a most complete instrument. It has three rows of keys, and a pedal organ down to the 16-feet open pipe. Mr. Charles Brindley was the builder, abd Mr. T. B. Brittain is the organist. The BRUNSWICK CHAPEL was opened in 1884; it accommodates about 1,700. The PARK CHAPEL was opened in 1840l it will accommodate about 1,000. Tthe chapels in the West Circuit are Caver-street, Ebenezer, and Bdidgehouses, and also that at Wesley College. The CAVER STREET CHAPEL was opened in 1805: it accommodates nearley 2,000. EBENEZER CHAPEL was opened in 1823; it accommodates about 1,100. BRIDGEHOUSES CHAPEL was opened in 1808; it accommodates about 700. The chapel at Wesley College accommodates abour 600.

WESLEYAN REFORMERS.

The Wesleyan Reformers in Sheffield have 24 chapels and preaching places, supplied entirely by the voluntary and gratuitous labours of the preachers belonging to the body, who number more than fifty. WESTON STREET CHAPEL (St. Philip s-road) is a neat and commodious stone building, erected at a cost of £1,200 in a very populous neigh- bourhood. This chapel was opened September, 1861, by Lord Teynham. WATERY STREET CHAPEL is also a stone building, recently enlarged, capable of accommodating about 800, with good school premises and class-rooms for 500 children. PHILADELPHIA CHAPEL is a stone structure, situated a little beyond the General Infirmary. It is in contemplation either to enlarge this chapel or build a more commodious one, and appropriate the present building for the purposes of the Sabbath school. MOUNT GERIZIM CHAPEL is in Duke-street, Sheffield Park, and was erected in 1861 at a cost of about £1,000. It is a commodious building. GOWER STREET CHAPEL is in a very populous part of the town, adjacent to the Midland line of Railway. The Wesleyan Reformers have chapels also at Attercliffe, Grimesthorpe, Abbeydale, Owlerton, Oughtibridge, Richmond, Holmsfield, Coal Aston, Hampden View, &c.

THE METHODIST NEW CONNECTION

. This body has at present three town chapels, viz.:-SCOTLAND STREET, erected 1764 and rebuilt in 1829. It will accommodate 700 persons. SOUTH STREET CHAPEL was built in 1828, and will seat 800. TALBOT STREET CHAPEL was erected in 1851, and will seat about 500. At Broomhill an eligible site of land has been secured for a commodious chapel and school, at a cost, exclusive of land, of not less than £2,500. Also, at Walkley, a plot of land has been given by Mr. Henry Wilson for the erection of a chapel to accommodate 500 persons, with school and vestry to hold about 300 scholars, at a cost of £1,000.

PRIMITIVE METHODISTS.

There are chapels belonging to this body in Coalpit-lane, Stanley- street, and at Walkley. They have also opened a chapel in Jericho- street, erected in 1861, at a cost of £1,200. It is a handsome building, of stone, and will hold about 700 persons.

UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH

HANOVER CHAPEL is situated at the intersection of Hanover-street and Broom Spring-lane, and was opened for public worship in 1860. The site comprises an area of 2,600 square yards. The chapel, which is one of the largest places of worship in the town, is a lofty and imposing structure, 95 feet long and 74 feet wide. The basement storey, the floor of which is higher than the adjacent streets, is of massive and substantial masonry, and is in the rustic style. From this storey the walls are ornamented with pilasters, having Corinthian capitals, with bold and varied foliage; the facade to the west and north being each surmounted with an elegant pediment. The lower part comprises large school-rooms, &c. The decoration~ are chaste and elegant. Altogether, the chapel is not only very commodious but also exceedingly handsome. PYEBANK CHAPEL, at Bridgehouses, will now accommodate nearly 700 persons. SHREWSBURY ROAD CHAPEL, Park, has been recently built and opened by this body. It is a substantial stone building, occupying an elevated and commanding situation. The interior is plain but comfortable, and will seat upwards of 500 people. MOUNT TABOR CHAPEL. is situated in Wellington-street, and is a plain, substantial brick edifice. It will accommodate about 1,000 persons. SURREY STREET CHAPEL will seat about 500 people, and was erected in 1832. Plans are being prepared for the enlarge- ment and improvement of the chapel, and for the erection of new schools and suitable rooms for the accommodation of the Young Men's Christian Institute, which now occupies rooms in Tudor-place.

DISSENTING DENOMINATIONS.

The following account of the origin of Dissent in Sheffield is abridged from an able paper read to the Congregational body by the Rev. D Loxton:‹" The Act of Uniformity, which received the royal assent of Kng Charles II., on the 19th of May, in the year 1662, was an by which all clergymen were required to give their unfeigned ~sent and consent to a new edition of the Book of Common Prayer. any of them refused. Amongst them was the Rev. James Fisher Vicar of Sheffield at the time of the passing of the Act of Uniformity. The clergymen who were associated with him, the Rev. Matthew Bloom, minister of Attercliffe, and the Rev. Edward Prime, both good men, were of the same way of thinking as the Vicar. In consequence of their refusal to sign this declaration they were ejected from their offices. This was the origin of Nonconformity in the town of Sheffield. They were the objects of very severe persecution. Among the town records of that period, the following entry occurs: ' Charges about Mr. Fisher seeking and carrying to York, £117s. 6d.' He survived his ejectment and various imprisonments about four years, and died in January, 1666. He was succeeded as the Nonconformist pastor of the district by the Rev. Robert Durant, who was assisted in his pastoral work by the Rev. Richard Taylor and the Rev. Nathanial Baxter. Mr. Durant laboured in Sheffield about nine years. In 1661 he was suc- ceeded by the Rev. Timothy Jollie, a man of great zeal, wisdom, and ability, who, for consience sake, allowed himself to be torn from the arms of his young wife, and spent a large part of his time in jail. During the ministry of this good man, the Upper Chapel, which is now occupied by the Unitarians, was erected. Previous to this the Nonconformists met for worship in a place called New Hall, which probably stood on the present site of Hollis's Hospital. During this long period‹from 1662 to nearly 1700‹a period of almost thirty- eight years, the Nonconformists of Sheffield existed and held together as churches without having any regular place of public worship. The Conventicle Act, which was passed in 1664, rendered a public and open assembly impossible. It enacted that all private meetings for religious worship, including more than five persons, besides the members of the family, should be deemed seditious and unlawful conventicles. The offender against this Act was fined in the first instance £5, or imprisoned three months; for the second offence £10, or impri- soned six months; for the third offence the penalty was £100, or transportation for seven years. And every offence beyond a third exposed the party to a repetition of this fine, or to the consequences of its non-payment. Sheffield not being at that time a Corporate town, the provisions of the Five-mile Act, which was passed in the following year, did not apply to it. But so far as public worship was concerned the Conventicle Act was, in fact, a Five-mile Act. It drove the people out to the hills and valleys in the neighbourhood to hold their public worship with secrecy. The place called the Lord's Seat pro- bably derived its name from the fact that it was one of the places chosen by the persecuted people of God for the purpose of public wor- ship and preaching. On account of the non-corporate character of the town, it was a place of refuge for ministers ejected and driven out from other parts of the country. Hence it is that during this period of thirtyeight years-years in which the Nonconformist Church in the town was a kind of under-ground church, having no place for public open assembly‹it was yet well supplied with able and faithful ministers from other parts of the country. It was the sense of insecurity which prevented the erection of a chapel till the last year of the century. In this chapel Mr. Jollie laboured successfully till the time of his death, which took place on the 5th of April, in the year 1714. After this the minister elected, a Mr. Wadsworth~ avowed his adhesion to the prin- ciples of Arianism; and the chapel has been occupied by the Unitarians ever since."

THE INDEPENDENTS.

NETHER CHAPEL

. This is the oldest of the existing buildings belonging to the Congregational body. It was erected about 1715, and was rebuilt in 1826
It is a spacious building, and is under the pastorate of the Rev. T. M Herbert, M.A.

LEE-CROFT.

This chapel was built in 1780, and enlarged about 1845. The Rev. R. M. M'Brair, M.A., is the minister.

WICKER.

This church is situated on a triangle formed by the junction of the Barnsley and Grimesthorpe-roads, and Gower-street. It was built in 1854, by a body of Congregationalists formerly connected with Queen-street Chapel. The building was opened in 1855. It cost £4,500, towards which sum £2,500 had been contributed by the time the building was completed. Handsome schools have also been erected.

The church and schools, which have been erected from plans of Mr. Hadfield, architect, are in the early English decorated style. The church is parallel with the Barnsley road, and the schools with Gower-street, whilst the triangle is completed by a spacious yard, on the side of Grimesthorpe-road. The church is 90 feet long by 60 wide, and consists of nave, side aisles, and galleries extending all round. The principal front is at the south-east end, which contains a beautiful six-light window ornamented with rich tracery. An arcade crosses the building beneath this window. In the centre is the prin- cipal door, canopied, admitting to the nave, and on each side a smaller door leading to the galleries. The side view gives a triple range of windows‹first, the windows of the basement, then the gallery win- dows, over which is the gabled roof of the aisle; and above these the gabled roof of the clerestory, surmounted by a high pitched roof. The interior of the building has a very pleasing and tasteful appearance. The galleries rest on a Gothic arcade. The clerestory and roof are supported by pairs of enriched metal columns, painted, and the capitals decorated in the Byzantine style. From these columns spring a second series of Gothic arches, imparting to the whole building a light and elegant appearance. The front of the gallery is of iron work of tasteful design, relieved by gilding. The pulpit is octagonal and lofty. Behind it stands a handsome organ, built by Mr. Brindley. The church is calculated to afford accommodation for about 1,000 persons.

The end next the church, fronting to the Barnsley-road, is very effective, presenting three two-light windows, of simple yet correct design, extending from the ground to the upper floor, the intervening space being tastefully filled with tracery panels; in the lower portion of one of these windows, and harmonizing with them, a door is intro- duced, which opens into a porch giving access to the vestry of the church. From Gower-street the building is seen to great advantage, the length of this front being relieved by a gable broken up into the roof at the junction of the schools. The windows on this side are plain, of two-lights, except those to the house, which are ornamented with cusped heads. The end towards Ellesmere-road is plain, being only broken by one window, with tracery head.

QUEEN-STREET.

This chapel was opened in 1783. Latterly it has been deemed necessary to improve the building, which was done at a cost of £1,400, in the year 1855. The late minister, the Rev. J. H. Muir, succeeded to the pastorate in 1841. He died very suddenly in the month of February, 1862; and at the time we write his successor has not been appointed. The late Rev. Dr. Pye Smith was an early worshipper at this chapel.

HOWARD-STREET MOUNT ZION

Howard-street Chapel was opened in 1790, and has since been enlarged- The Rev. R. C. Lumsden is the minister. Mount Zion Chapel is a handsome stone building situated in Westfield-terrace. It was opened in 1835. The Rev. D. Loxton is the pastor.

CEMETERY-ROAD, ETC.

This is a handsome edifice, which was opened in 1859. It was erected from plans of Mr. James, a London architect, and cost about £3,000. It is built in the form of a cross. There is a galley at the south end, and another at the north end for the choir. Behind this are three handsome stained glass windows. The front of this galIery is ornamented With gilt railing. The seats are open. It will accommodate between 600 and 700 persons. The Rev. Brewin ~rant, B.A., is the minister.

There is a chapel at Fulwood, under the pastorate of the Rev. H. G. Rhodes, and one at Attercliffe, of which the Rev. J. Calvert is minister. There are also chapels at Tapton-hill, Darnall, and Brightside. The foundation stone of a new chapel at Attercliffe, which is intended to be of a very handsome description, and to accommodate 900 persons, at the cost of £2,000, was laid in March, 1862.

THE BAPTISTS.

This body has three places of worship in the borough. Townhead- street Chapel was opened in 1814; it is under the ministry of the Rev Charles Larom. Portmahon Chapel (St. Philip's-road) was built in 1839; the Rev. J. P. Campbell is the pastor. Cemetery-road Chapel was opened in May, 1859. It cost upwards of £3,000, exclusive of the site. It will accommodate nearly 900 persons. The style of architecture is the Romanesque. The edifice was designed by Messrs. Flockton and Sons, of this town. The Rev. H. Ashbery presides over the congregation, which formerly assembled in Eyre-street Chapel (now St. Simon's Church).

CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH.

This denomination possesses a handsome place of worship, in Vio- toria-street, Glossop-road. It will accommodate about 400 persons. The Rev. :H. Sannick is the minister.

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.

The Society of Friends have a plain but spacious building for wor ship, in Meetinghouse-lane, between the Hartshead and Bank-street.

PRESBYTERIANS.

The Scotch Presbyterians have a place of worship in the town. It is a handsome building in Hanover-street, Glossop-road. It is in the geometrical English style, with a tower and spire at the end nearest Hanover-street. The principal front is formed of the tower and nave, and contains a large five-light window. There are north and south aides~-and a gallery at the eastern end, with another for the singers at the opposite end. E~ternally, the edifice has the usual ecclesiastical form; but though there is the appearance of a chancel, there is none really, this part of the structure consisting of a school-room and sessions- room. The building wag erected at s cost of about £3,000, one-third was contributed by one individual, Dr. Hugh Wood. It will accommodate about 450 persons. The foundation stone was laid by Dr. Wood, in July, 1855, and the building was opened in the following year. The architects were Messrs. Flockton and Son. The Rev. Jas. Breakey is the pastor.

UNITARIAN.

The Unitarians have two places of worship in Sheffield. The largest of the two is Upper Chapel, Norfolk-street. It was erected in 1700, and was enlarged and partly rebuilt in 1848. The Rev. Brooke Herford is the minister. The other chapel is at Upperthorpe. It is a neat stone Gothic structure, and was opened in July, 1861. The interior has a light and elegant appearance; a capacious platform stands in the place usually occupied by the pulpit; and on either side of the platform is a handsome window of stained and painted glass. There is seat accommodation for 520 persons, and the cost of erection was about £1,500. The Rev. J. Page Hopps is the minister.

ROMAN CATHOLICS

ST. MARIE'S.

The principal place of worship belonging to the Roman Catholics in Sheffield is a handsome edifice dedicated to St. Marie, in Norfolk-row. It cost about £12,000. It was commenced in 1846, and dedicated on the 11th September, 1850. The total internal length from the east to the west wall within is 143 feet, the chancel being 8~ feet and the j nave 10~ feet long. The total height to the top of the spire is 196 feet. E~ternally the building is a beautiful one, though the effect is marred by the confined site. In the northern aisle there is a fine view of the distant chapel of the blessed sacrament, the arched vista being closed by the beautiful window and sculptured altar. Over the northern doorway is a bunch of rich foliage, upon which stands an image of the Virgin Mother and her Divine Child. On either side in the lights of the window appear effigies of the Virgin, and also of St. Henry. This window was presented by Mr. H. T. Bulmer, in memory of his deceased mother. A little beyond is a projection from the aisle with a circular pillar in the midst, bearing upon its capital, around which is sculptured the heavenly choir of angels, two massive arches. A wooden screen of elegant design cuts off the aisle from a mortuary chapel, which has an altar consisting of a massive slab of stone, borne up by two stone shafts with sculptured capitals, whilst at the back and beneath it is a series of niches, containing sculpture of ancient date in alabastar. The subjects represented are the Annunciation, the As-; sumption, and Coronation of the Virgin, the Adoration of the Wise Men, the Scourging at the Pillar, and the Crucifixion. This relic was discovered in the neighbourhood of Exeter Cathedral. Above the altar, and raised upon a super-altar of stone, is a wooden dossal, containing in the centre a carving representing the Taking Down from the Cross. This work is by Herr Petts, of Munich, and was presented to the church by the Rev. D. Haigh, of Erdington, in memory of his intimate friend the late Mr. Edward Bruce. The side panels are filled with alternate rows of foliage diapers, and the first verse of the 129th Psalm. In the north transept, over the door leading to the rood loft, is a beautiful statue of the Madonna, by the same artist who produced the panel in the mortuary chapel. The blessed sacrament chapel has a floor with a rich covering of emblematic encaustic tiles. The altar is built of massive stones, and upon it stands a reredos richly deco- rated. The eastern window is beautifully decorated, and was the united offering of Mary Smelter, Mary Cadman, and Sarah Ellison. The side windows contain effigies respectively of St. Charles and St. Anastasia, the offering of Miss Pratt, and St. Catharine and St. Edmund; this window being presented by the Rev. E. Scully, a former incumbent of St. Marie's. In the chancel the altar is of fair hewn stone, supporting the tabernacle, a structure of beautiful workmanship. The reredos is an admirable work. In the east window are elaborately depicted the principal events of the life of the Virgin Mary. The gift of alter window wag made by Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Hadfield. Upon an alter tomb, with emblazoned panels and elaborate cornice, reposes the full-length effigy of the Rev. Charles Pratt (the founder of the church), clad in the vestments of his order. Opposite to the tomb are the sedilia, or seats for the priest, deacon, and sub-deacon. A step crossing the chancel, below the sedilia, divides the sanctuary or upper choir from the choir proper. On the north side of the choir runs an elabo- rate iron screen with brass sconces for lights, connecting the marble column, a monolith of Derbyshire marble, with the main wall. On the south side of the chancel is an open stone screen, in front of the Norfolk chantry, and beneath these two screens and the great rood loft run the enclosed benches for the choir boys. A continuous paneling of geometric design forms the front, and four carved poppy heads crown the ends of the kneeling desk. At the entrance of the choir, in the right hand poppy-head, stands, amongst roses, Mary the Virgin, and, opposite, the angel Gabriel stands upon the lily plant. The Norfolk chantry is a revival of the ancient custom of found- ing chapels for the special beseeching of heaven in behalf of their builders. The ornamentation and arrangement of this portion of the edifice are not completed. The floor is, however, finished, and in alternate tiles represents the initials of the noble house of Norfolk, crowned with the ducal coronet, the initial letters of the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, and the lion of the house, with the motto, " Sola virtus invicta." In the south transept there is a fine window at the ext- remity, representing in diapered panels four large figures of St. Teresa, St. Anne, St. Joachim, and St. Joseph. This window is the donation of Mrs. Wright, of Revill Grange, near Sheffield. The southern aisle of the nave contains a fine window at its eastern end, which is the gift of the Rev. W. Parsons. The nave is noteworthy for the rood loft, which i~ very handsome. The whole of the decorative portion of the rood loft and screen is the gift of Mr. Bulmer. Passing down the nave will be seen inscribed heads terminating the labels of the beautiful arcade on either hand. These comprise the following effigies:‹St. Gregory, Pope; St. Cuthbert, bishop; St. Edward, king; St. Bede, monk; St. Paul, hermit; St. Roch, pilgrim; and St. Francis Zavier, missionary. On the opposite side are St. Teresa, abbess; St. Bridget, nun; St. Elizabeth of Hungary, queen; St. Monica, widow; St. Catherine, martyr; St. Mary Magdalene, penitent; St. Walburga, pilgrim; and St. Rose of Lima, virgin. The west window is very handsome. The Countess of Arundel and Surrey presented this splendid gift to St. Marie's Church. Leaving the nave, another window is passed, a commemoration of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Frith, the offering of their surviving children. The baptistry is raised by an ascent of three steps above the level of the nave, and stands beneath the tower. In the centre is the font. It is of an octagonal form, borne up by a rich cluster of shafts with caps and bases, and an ar- rangement of angels below the bowl holding books. The eight sides of the bowl of the font are sunk in square panels, and contain sculp- tures of the Seven Sacraments and the Crucifixion. The belfry con- tains a fine peal of Cast-steel bells, from the works of Messrs. Naylor, Vickers, and Co. The architects were Messrs. Weightman, Hadfield, and Goldie, of Sheffield. The present incumbent is the Rev. Canon Fisher.

ST. VINCENT'S.

This place of worship is in White-croft. It was built in 1856, at a cost of £3,100. It is a handsome structure, of combined stone and brickwork, the design of the same architects as St. Marie's. The Rev. M. Burke is the incumbent.

SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME.

The Roman Catholics have also a conventual establishment in Shef- field, consisting of the Sisters of Notre Dame, from Namur. The building hitherto used is on Sheffield-moor; but more commodious premises are being erected in Convent-walk, Glossop-road.

THE JEWS

Have a synagogue in Figtree-lane. The Rev. Mr. Herman is the rabbi. _
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