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'''St Mary's Church''' in [[Handsworth, South Yorkshire|Handsworth]], a district in the east of [[Sheffield]], England, was founded in the 12th century.


'''St Mary's Church''' in [[Handsworth, South Yorkshire]], is a [[Church of England parish church]] about {{convert|3+1/2|mi}} east of the centre of [[Sheffield]], England.
The [[Normans]] were very enthusiastic church builders and St Mary's Church was constructed in order to satisfy the growing need of the local community for a permanent priest. It has remained the focal point enhancement for over eight centuries.[http://www.stmaryshandsworth.org.uk/about-st-marys.htm]. (This church is not to be confused with [[St. Mary's Church, Handsworth]] in Birmingham UK).


==History==
St Mary's was built in about [[1170]]. It was founded by the Norman lord, [[William de Lovetot]], or his father Richard, and the foundations were planned by William Paynel. In the [[1220]]s, St Katherine's Chapel was added, probably by [[Maud de Lovetot]], so that prayers could be offered for the soul of her husband, [[Gerard de Furnival]], and perhaps her son, [[Thomas de Furnival]] who died on a [[crusade]] to Jerusalem and the Holy Land. By [[1472]], Fabric Rolls of York reported that the Church was in a ruinous state, although in the process of being rebuilt. It was successive Earls of Shrewsbury who repaired much of the damage in the [[Tudor dynasty|Tudor]] period.
St Mary's was originally a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] church built in about 1170. It was founded by the Norman lord, [[William de Lovetot]], or his father Richard, and the foundations were planned by William Paynel.


In the 1220s St Katherine's Chapel was added, probably for Maud de Lovetot, for prayer and Mass to be offered for the soul of her husband [[Gerard de Furnival]], and perhaps their son, Thomas de Furnival who died on a [[crusade]] to Jerusalem and the Holy Land.
[[Lightning]] struck the church spire in [[1698]], the new steeple subsequently built to replace it was much smaller and became known as "the Handsworth stump". In the 1820s the "stump" was demolished and a new tower erected. Lightning struck the tower again in January 1978, this time causing less damage. Major building work was undertaken in 2002 when extensive repairs were performed on the spire, and the clock and bell tower.


By 1472 the Fabric Rolls of York reported that the church was ruinous, but in the process of being rebuilt. It was successive Earls of Shrewsbury who had much of the damage repaired in the [[Tudor dynasty|Tudor]] era.
Standing in the shadow of St Mary's Church is the Cross Keys Inn. This too is a very old building, but it has not always been a public house. When it was originally built in the mid-13th century, it was used as a Church House for the chaplains and lay clerks attached to St. Mary's Church.


[[File:Handsworth StMaryV weathercock.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Weathercock on top of the spire]]
[[Simon Foliot]], the first Rector, had two assistants and by [[1535]] there were five. During the reign of [[Henry VIII]] they lost their livings when the King broke away from the Church of Rome, its customs and traditions. After the Reformation, the old medieval Church House was converted into a school. In about [[1823]], it became licensed as a [[public house]] and has remained one ever since ([[List of pubs in Sheffield|now the Cross Keys]]).
[[Lightning]] struck the church spire in 1698. The new steeple subsequently built to replace it was much smaller and became known as "the Handsworth stump". In the 1820s the "stump" was demolished and a new tower erected. Lightning struck the tower again in January 1978, this time causing less damage. The spire, and the clock and bell tower were extensively repaired in 2002.


Simon Foliot, the first Rector, had two assistants and by 1535 there were five. The assistants lost their livings in the [[English Reformation]].
The old Tudor Rectory was situated on the site now occupied by the Parish Centre. It was originally a timber framed building, both a section of the straw and daub wall (in the present day Museum) and an oak tree post (in the present Day reception hall) can still be seen as remnants of the Tudor Rectory.


The west tower has a [[Change ringing|ring of eight bells]]. [[John Taylor & Co]] of [[Loughborough]], Leicestershire re-cast and re-hung all eight bells in 1920. There is also a service bell, which was cast in 1590 by Henry II Oldfield of [[Nottingham]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?searchString=Handsworth&Submit=+Go+&DoveID=HANDSWORTH |title=Handsworth S Mary |last=Reading |first=Simon |date=3 August 2012 |work=[[Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers]] |publisher=[[Central Council for Church Bell Ringers]] |access-date=19 June 2017}}</ref>
At some point in the late 17th or early 18th centuries, the Rector of the day decided to build a larger and more modern house at the East End in the Georgian style. Shortly afterwards a wing complementary to the East wing was constructed. The old-fashioned Tudor timber framed buildings were demolished although parts of the Tudor Rectory became incorporated into the new building. In addition, all the pre-Georgian outhouses, except the coach house and stable block, were removed.


The church is a [[Listed building#Categories of listed building|Grade II listed building]].<ref>{{NHLE |num=1255062 |desc=Church of St Mary and attached chest tombs |grade=II |accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref>
The coach house and stable block were modernised in Victorian times. Improvements and renovation work on these buildings, now all part of the parish centre, continues today.


==Rectory==
[[Image:Handsworth Sheffield 2 copy.jpg|thumb|300px|Handsworth, Sheffield (looking East)]]
The Tudor rectory was where the Parish Centre is now. It was originally a timber-framed building. In the late 17th or early 18th century, a larger and more modern rectory was built near the chancel of the church. Shortly afterward a wing complementary to the east wing was built.


Little of the Tudor rectory survives, but parts were incorporated into the new building. A section of the straw and daub wall survives in the current museum, as does an oak tree post in the current reception hall.
Not much of the Tudor Rectory remains today, but Handsworth Parish Registers, dating back as far as the reign of Queen Elizabeth I still exist.


All the pre-[[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] outhouses, except the coach house and stable block, were demolished. The coach house and stable block were modernised in the [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] era.
From [[1558]], the year that [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]] ascended the throne, there are written documents recording all the baptisms, marriages, and burials which have taken place in the Parish of St Mary's <ref>[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/CBW/WRY/Handsworth.html GENUKI: Handsworth parish registers: Dates and current locations etc<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. [[Parish Register]]s were first ordered in England during the turbulent early years are of Henry VIII's reign, probably to compensate for the dissolution of the monasteries, which had previously kept some deaths registers. Parish Registers were continued until [[1836]], when a new system of registration began.

==Chantry Inn==
Immediately north of St Mary's church is the Chantry Inn. This was built in the mid-13th century as a church house for the chaplains and lay clerks attached to St Mary's. After the Reformation, the house was turned into a school. In about 1804 it became licensed as a [[public house]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pubheritage.camra.org.uk/pubs/12053|title=Chantry Inn|publisher=CAMRA |access-date=29 September 2022}}</ref>

==Registers==
[[File:Handsworth Sheffield WarMemorial.jpg|thumb|Handsworth war memorial, on the churchyard boundary facing [[Handsworth Road]]]]
[[Parish register#England|Parish registers]] of baptisms, marriages and funerals at St Mary's survive from 1558 onwards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/CBW/WRY/Handsworth.html |work=[[GENUKI]] |title=Handsworth parish registers: Dates and current locations etc |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105111534/http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/CBW/WRY/Handsworth.html |archive-date=2007-11-05 }}</ref> The registers are continuous until 1836, when a new system of registration was introduced.


==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |author-link1=Nikolaus Pevsner |last2=Radcliffe |first2=Enid (revision) |year=1967 |orig-year=1959 |title=Yorkshire the West Riding |series=[[Pevsner Architectural Guides#Buildings of England|The Buildings of England]] |place=Harmondsworth |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |isbn=0-14-071017-5 |page=478 }}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Church of St Mary the Virgin, Handsworth, Sheffield|Church of St Mary the Virgin, Handsworth}}
* http://www.stmaryshandsworth.org.uk/about-st-marys.htm
* [http://www.stmaryshandsworth.org.uk St Mary the Virgin S13 9BZ]


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Latest revision as of 22:31, 14 April 2024

This article is about the church in Handsworth, Sheffield. For the church in Handsworth, Birmingham, see St Mary's Church, Handsworth.

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Handsworth
The church from the south
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Handsworth is located in Sheffield
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Handsworth
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Handsworth
The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Sheffield
53°22′16″N 1°23′04″W / 53.371131°N 1.38443°W / 53.371131; -1.38443
OS grid referenceSK 41050 86204
LocationHandsworth, South Yorkshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipAnglo-Catholic
WebsiteSt Mary the Virgin S13 9BZ
History
Statuschurch
DedicationSt Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Designated28 June 1973
StyleGothic, Gothic Revival
Years built12th to 19th centuries
Specifications
Number of spires1
Materialsstone
Bells8
Tenor bell weight12 long tons 0 cwt 2 qr (26,940 lb or 12.22 t)
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseSheffield
ParishSt Mary the Virgin, Handsworth

St Mary's Church in Handsworth, South Yorkshire, is a Church of England parish church about 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) east of the centre of Sheffield, England.

History

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St Mary's was originally a Norman church built in about 1170. It was founded by the Norman lord, William de Lovetot, or his father Richard, and the foundations were planned by William Paynel.

In the 1220s St Katherine's Chapel was added, probably for Maud de Lovetot, for prayer and Mass to be offered for the soul of her husband Gerard de Furnival, and perhaps their son, Thomas de Furnival who died on a crusade to Jerusalem and the Holy Land.

By 1472 the Fabric Rolls of York reported that the church was ruinous, but in the process of being rebuilt. It was successive Earls of Shrewsbury who had much of the damage repaired in the Tudor era.

Weathercock on top of the spire

Lightning struck the church spire in 1698. The new steeple subsequently built to replace it was much smaller and became known as "the Handsworth stump". In the 1820s the "stump" was demolished and a new tower erected. Lightning struck the tower again in January 1978, this time causing less damage. The spire, and the clock and bell tower were extensively repaired in 2002.

Simon Foliot, the first Rector, had two assistants and by 1535 there were five. The assistants lost their livings in the English Reformation.

The west tower has a ring of eight bells. John Taylor & Co of Loughborough, Leicestershire re-cast and re-hung all eight bells in 1920. There is also a service bell, which was cast in 1590 by Henry II Oldfield of Nottingham.[1]

The church is a Grade II listed building.[2]

Rectory

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The Tudor rectory was where the Parish Centre is now. It was originally a timber-framed building. In the late 17th or early 18th century, a larger and more modern rectory was built near the chancel of the church. Shortly afterward a wing complementary to the east wing was built.

Little of the Tudor rectory survives, but parts were incorporated into the new building. A section of the straw and daub wall survives in the current museum, as does an oak tree post in the current reception hall.

All the pre-Georgian outhouses, except the coach house and stable block, were demolished. The coach house and stable block were modernised in the Victorian era.

Chantry Inn

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Immediately north of St Mary's church is the Chantry Inn. This was built in the mid-13th century as a church house for the chaplains and lay clerks attached to St Mary's. After the Reformation, the house was turned into a school. In about 1804 it became licensed as a public house.[3]

Registers

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Handsworth war memorial, on the churchyard boundary facing Handsworth Road

Parish registers of baptisms, marriages and funerals at St Mary's survive from 1558 onwards.[4] The registers are continuous until 1836, when a new system of registration was introduced.

References

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  1. ^ Reading, Simon (3 August 2012). "Handsworth S Mary". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary and attached chest tombs (Grade II) (1255062)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Chantry Inn". CAMRA. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Handsworth parish registers: Dates and current locations etc". GENUKI. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007.

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