St Paul's Church and Centre, Norton Lees, Sheffield
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St Paul's Church and Centre is a Parish Church
in the Church of England
Diocese of Sheffield
located at the junction of Norton Lees Lane and Angerford Avenue, just above Meersbrook
Park.
Originally built between 1875-7, St Paul's was much altered to meet the needs of an expanding congregation in 1935 when C. B. Flockton
added broad North and South aisles. The recent phase of redevelopment, 2006-7, has just been completed. The church pews have been removed and replaced with modern chairs, and other rooms, such as the vestry, have been modernised for use as community rooms.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
Diocese of Sheffield
Diocese of Sheffield
The Diocese of Sheffield is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York.The Diocese of Sheffield was formed on January 23, 1914, by the division from the Diocese of York...
located at the junction of Norton Lees Lane and Angerford Avenue, just above Meersbrook
Meersbrook
Meersbrook is a suburban district in the Gleadless Valley ward of Sheffield, England located to the south of Heeley. The name comes from the stream, the Meers Brook, a tributary of the River Sheaf which means 'boundary brook' and in ancient times this, along with the River Sheaf formed the...
Park.
Originally built between 1875-7, St Paul's was much altered to meet the needs of an expanding congregation in 1935 when C. B. Flockton
William Flockton
Flockton's were a series of architectural firms in the 19th and early 20th centuries, based in Sheffield, England. The firms were responsible for a number of significant buildings, particularly in the Sheffield area.-William Flockton:...
added broad North and South aisles. The recent phase of redevelopment, 2006-7, has just been completed. The church pews have been removed and replaced with modern chairs, and other rooms, such as the vestry, have been modernised for use as community rooms.