Christ Church, Hackenthorpe

Christ Church is a church situated in Hackenthorpe, a suburb of the City of Sheffield. It is located on Sheffield road, and was built in 1899. The church was largely funded by local land owner James Houndsfield.

History and architecture

Before 1900, the residents of Hackenthorpe attended the parish church in Beighton, Church of St Mary the Virgin. Methodists in the village also had a purpose built chapel which stood on Main Street for a number of years, however this was soon demolished. There was also a purpose built mission room which stood on Church Lane. This building was later turned into a co-operative grocery store and finally a button factory ran by Charles Singleton Ltd.

In 1899 the village got its own church. The Earl Manvers donated £500 and promised the acre of land which the church now stands on Sheffield Road. James Houndsfield, local resident at Hackenthorpe Hall also gave £250. In total £1,320 was raised and the church was constructed.^[1]

It is recorded that the foundation stone was laid on June 4th 1898 by Viscount Newark, the Earl Manvers eldest son. Beneath the foundation stone was laid a coffin which contained a newspaper of the day, parchment bearing the names of the church committee and a coin of the realm.^[2]

A chapel arch was originally planned, however this needed to be rebuilt and strengthened and due to lack of funds, this was never replaced. This shortage of money was in spite of £250 promised from James Houndsfield if the chapel was built in his lifetime and also a further £25 offer from John Jubb from Drakehouse under the same conditions. Before the arch the total cost of the church stood at £2,550 and a century later, the arch is still bricked up.^[3]

The dedication, Christ Church took place on 11 November 1899.

List of rectors

Prior to 1973 the post was attached to the Beighton parish

E.P Drury - September 1955 - June 1960
Sidney Howard - November 1960 - November 1966
Donald Reece - April 1967 - September 1970
David John Young - February 1971 - August 1975
A. Whiteley September 1975

References

↑ https://www.achurchnearyou.com/wwwcchackenthorpeorguk/
↑ http://www.cchackenthorpe.org.uk/about-us/history/
↑ History of the manor and parish of Beighton by T.L Platts (1985)

Coordinates: 53°20′36″N 1°22′44″W / 53.343360°N 1.378840°W / 53.343360; -1.378840

Churches in Sheffield
Cathedrals	St Marie (RC) St Peter and St Paul (CofE)
Pre-19th century	All Saints, Ecclesall Attercliffe Chapel Beauchief Abbey St James, Midhopestones St James, Norton St Mary, Bolsterstone St Mary, Ecclesfield St Mary the Virgin, Beighton St Mary, Handsworth St Nicholas, Bradfield St Paul, Pinstone Street
Commissioners' churches	Christ Church, Pitsmoor Christ Church, Stannington St George, Portobello St Mary, Bramall Lane St Matthew, Carver Street St Thomas, Brightside
Non-conformist chapels	Fulwood Old Chapel Loxley URC Underbank Chapel Upper Chapel Victoria Hall
Other churches	Banner Cross Christ Church, Fulwood Christ Church, Hackenthorpe Church of Christ Hillsborough Trinity Sacred Heart, Hillsborough Holy Cross, Gleadless Valley St Catherine of Siena St John, Ranmoor St Mark, Broomhill St Mark, Grenoside St Paul, Norton Lees St Peter, Greenhill St Paul, Wordsworth Avenue St Thomas, Crookes St Vincent, Solly Street Wadsley

Listed buildings in Sheffield
Grade I	Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet Works St Mary, Ecclesfield St Nicholas, Bradfield Sheffield Cathedral Town Hall
Grade II*	Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet Housing Arts Tower and Library Beauchief Abbey Beauchief Hall Beehive Works Bishops' House Botanical Gardens Glasshouses Broom Hall Butchers Wheel City Hall Cornish Place Cutlers' Hall Darnall Works Ecclesfield Priory Endcliffe Hall Fair House Farmhouse General Cemetery Globe Works Green Lane Works Gateway Heritage House King Edward VII Upper School Leah's Yard Little Matlock Rolling Mill Loxley United Reformed Church Lyceum Theatre Manor Lodge Turret House Mappin Art Gallery The Mount Mount Pleasant Norton Hall Oakes Park Old Queen's Head Onesacre Hall Paradise Square Park Hill Flats St James, Midhopestones St James, Norton St John, Ranmoor St Mary, Bramall Lane St Mary the Virgin, Beighton St Paul, Wordsworth Avenue Sharrow Mills Victoria Quays Terminal Warehouse War Memorial Well Meadow Street Crucible Furnace Whitley Hall Hotel Wicker Arches
Lists	City Centre S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S17 S20 S35

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