histreal Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Does anyone have any information or pictures of this church.I think it was called St Saviours. It used to terrify me as it was a ruin in the 50's and looked very sinister.It was totally demolished in the 60's. This faced Cundy St but their was another delapidated church/chapel on Cundy St itself which was in use.Does anyone know its name and denomination. I've tried Picture Sheffield for the former without success so would appreciate any input Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 St Saviour's opened in 1913. It was a chapel of ease within the parish of St Mary, Walkley. I found a reference which says that it closed in 1935 and was demolished in 1983. I haven't seen photos of it but I would also be interested in seeing any. I suspect there may be one in the memoirs of Sydney Smith (the Vicar when it opened). I don't have a copy but I can ask the present Vicar (there is also a copy in the local studies library I think). The Chapel on Cundy Street, address no. 29, was the "United Methodist Church and Lecture Hall", according to a directory of 1919/20. I think I have seen a photo, possibly only of the interior, but at the moment I can't find it. Hugh in Walkley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
histreal Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 Thank you for that.I did'nt realise it was as late as 1983 before St Saviours was demolished. I had no idea what denomination the Cundy St Chapel was only that it was very "tatty".I briefly joined The Girls Life Brigade there but had to leave as you were only allowed a few weeks grace before having to buy a uniform.Money was very tight in the fifties and as Mum could'nt afford to buy it I had to leave.I was sad to leave but pleased to be leaving all those huge spiders which seemed to lurk in all the crevices. Thank you for the information.I would be interested if you find anything new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 The photos I remember are on the version of PictureSheffield in the Local Studies Library but not the online version. There are two images - one of the frontage on the street, and one of the interior, featuring a big organ and organist. edit: that's the Cundy Street Chapel I mean, not St Saviour's Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
histreal Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Thank you for this will look next time I'm in library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanne5600 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 i will ask my mum and dad if they know anything about cundy street the wall of the church used to be at the side of our yard they lived at number 33 - i cant remember it myself when i lived there though and that was in the 70's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanne5600 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 i asked mum and dad they said the church on cundy street was demolished in late 70's they thinks it was used by an electrical company called "dobsons or something like that in its later years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.