St John's Church, Ranmoor
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St John's Church, Ranmoor is a large parish church in Ranmoor, a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England. It is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Sheffield, and it is the second church to be built on this site. The original church, designed by E.M. Gibbs[1], was opened 24 April 1879. This building was almost entirely destroyed by fire on 2 January 1887; all that survived was the 200 foot tall tower and spire (the tallest church spire in Sheffield). A new church, designed by Flockton & Gibbs (the same Gibbs[1]), was built that incorporated the old tower and spire. The church reopened on 9 September 1888; it is now a Grade II* listed building[2].
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- ^ a b Harman, R. & Minnis, J. (2004) Pevsner City Guides: Sheffield, pp267–268. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-10585-1
- ^ English Heritage (1973) Church of St John. Images of England (accessed 19 February 2006).
