Church of St Mark, Broomhill

53°22′39″N 1°29′43″W / 53.3775°N 1.4953°W / 53.3775; -1.4953OS grid referenceSK 33671 86855LocationBroomhill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2SECountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipInclusive Church/ProgressiveWebsiteChurch websiteHistoryStatusActiveArchitectureFunctional statusParish churchArchitect(s)William Henry Crossland, George PaceStyleGothic revival/ModernCompleted1871; 1963AdministrationDioceseDiocese of SheffieldArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Sheffield and RotherhamDeaneryHallam DeaneryParishSheffield St. Mark BroomhillClergyVicar(s)The Revd Sue HammersleyAssistant priest(s)The Revd Shan Rush
The Revd Dr Beth Keith (theologian)LaityDirector of musicDavid WillingtonChurchwarden(s)James Oliver

Church of St Mark is a Church of England parish church in the Sheffield suburb of Broomhill, in England.

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

• List of works by George Pace

References

• 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

External links

• St Mark's Church Website Sheffield
• St Marks Church on A Church Near You
• St Mark's Centre for Radical Christianity
• https://www.broomhillsheffield.co.uk/about.html Archived 8 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine