Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Sheffield

La cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul est le siège du diocèse de l'Église d'Angleterre de Sheffield, en Angleterre. À l'origine, elle était une église paroissiale devenue cathédrale lorsque le diocèse a été créé en 1914. Elle est un des cinq bâtiments classés Grade I dans la ville, avec la mairie, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, et les églises des paroisses d'Ecclesfield et Bradfield. Elle est située dans le centre-ville sur Church Street. Dans la cathédrale, se trouve la chapelle de Shrewsbury, la nécropole des comtes de Shrewsbury.

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Sheffield Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield, also known as Sheffield Cathedral, is the cathedral church for the Church of England diocese of Sheffield, England. Originally a parish church, it was elevated to cathedral status when the diocese was created in 1914. Sheffield Cathedral is one of five Grade I listed buildings in the city, along with the Town Hall, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, and the parish churches at Ecclesfield and Bradfield. The cathedral is located on Church Street in the city centre, close to the head of Fargate. Construction of the earliest section of the cathedral dates back to c. 1200, with the newest construction completed in 1966; the building is an unusual mixture of medieval and modern architecture. Cathedral tram stop, located outside the front churchyard, opened in 1994 and is today served by all four lines of the Sheffield Supertram network. Most recently, the cathedral underwent an interior and exterior refurbishment in 2013–2014. Sheffield Cathedral was damaged in a fire on 14 May 2020, an investigation into which is ongoing; a 40-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with arson. The fire destroyed a portion of the cathedral used by a homelessness charity. A previous fire caused damage to the cathedral belltower in 1979.

Cathedral Quarter, Sheffield

The Cathedral Quarter is one of Sheffield's city centre quarters, located around and named after the Cathedral. It is bound by Tenter Street to the northwest, West Bar to the north, Snig Hill to the north east, Angel Street to the east, High Street and Church Street to the south and Townhead Street around its western corner. The quarter is an office and retail location, containing the Church Street shops and is the regional centre of the former Midland Bank (now HSBC) in the Pennine Centre, on the South side of Tenter Street and also contains the St James' Tower.

Church Street, Sheffield

Church Street is in the centre of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, at grid reference SK353874. It runs for approximately 490 yards (450 m) in a westerly direction from its junction with Fargate and High Street to its termination at the crossroads formed by the junction with West Street, Leopold Street and Townhead Street. Church Street has its own Sheffield Supertram stop directly in front of the Sheffield Cathedral and it carries that name.

Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire

The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire is a trade guild of metalworkers based in Sheffield, England. It was incorporated in 1624 by an act of Parliament. The head is called the Master Cutler. Its motto is French: Pour Y Parvenir a Bonne Foi, lit. 'To Succeed through Honest Endeavour'. In the original act of Parliament, the Cutlers' Company's Act 1623 (21 Jas. 1. c. 31), the company was given jurisdiction over: This was expanded to include other trades by later acts, most notably steelmakers in 1860. In the same year the Company was given the right to veto any proposed name of a limited company anywhere in the United Kingdom which contains the word "Sheffield". It also supplies marks to approved cutlers and promotes Sheffield steelware. The company has been based at Cutlers' Hall (opposite the cathedral on Church Street) since 1638. The current hall is the third to have been built on the site. The second was built in 1725 and the third in 1832. It was extended in 1867 and 1888. It was listed a Grade II* listed building in 1973. It is used for formal functions and award ceremonies for local businesses. Members of the company are called freemen and currently number 447. The Master Cutler is elected each year from the freemen within the company. He or she also has two wardens, six searchers and 24 assistants. The company also employs a clerk for administration and a beadle to perform ceremonial duties. Since 1625, the Company has held an annual feast, inviting prominent people in order to showcase Sheffield's industry. The Master Cutler for 2011–12 was Pamela Liversidge, the first woman to hold this position. The Master Cutler for October 2017–2018 (the 379th) was Ken Cooke.

Cutlers' Hall

Cutlers' Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Sheffield, England, that is the headquarters of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire. It is located on Church Street, opposite Sheffield Cathedral, in Sheffield City Centre.