Today, Sat 12 Sep, Mon 14 Sep to Sat 19 Sep
Fri 11 Sep:1000-1700; Sat 12 Sep:0930-1500; Mon 14 Sep:1000-1700; Tues 15 Sep:1000-1700; Wed 16 Sep:1000-1700; Thu 17 Sep:1000-1700; Fri 18 Sep:1000-1700; Sat 19 Sep:0930-1500; Free Entry.
45 Carver Street, Sheffield S1 4FT
Heritage Open Day: Historic St Matthew’s Church in the heart of the city is a beautiful example of the English Anglo-Catholic or ‘Ritualist’ movement. Full of gorgeous features lovingly maintained this church will transport you to the Baroque and the Gothic. The church was built in 1855 to serve the communities of the inner city of Sheffield. The congregation was large, and originally the church could seat 731 people. The surrounding streets were back-to-back housing until the middle of the 20th century. Fr Ommaney (Priest of St Matthew’s, 1882-1936) was a leading light of the Anglo-Catholic movement, and converted St Matthew’s into a focal point for teaching and practice of the Catholic Revival in the Church of England...
