Sheffield Cathedral

The site of the cathedral has a long history of Christian use. The shaft of the 9th-century Sheffield Cross, believed to have formerly been sited here, is now held by the British Museum. It is probable that Sheffield's parish church, a satellite of Worksop Priory, was constructed here in the 12th century by William de Lovetot at the opposite end of the town to Sheffield Castle. This established the area of the parish of Sheffield, unchanged until the 19th century. This church was burnt down in 1266 during the Second Barons' War against King Henry III. Another parish church was completed in 1280, but this church was mostly demolished and rebuilt about 1430 on a cruciform floor plan. The…

Sheffield Cathedral has its own stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network called Cathedral. Located in front of the cathedral at the edge of the churchyard, it is one of three city centre tram stops served by all four lines, and as such can be accessed from any other stop on the network. The tram stop was opened on 17 February 1995. Tram-train services between Cathedral and Parkgate commenced on 25 October 2018. <br /><small>towards </small> |next=<br /><small>towards Meadowhall Interchange </small>|route=Yellow Route |col=}} <br /><small>towards </small>|next=<br /><small>towards Halfway</small> |col=}} |previous=Terminus|next=<br /><small>towards </small>}} <br /><small>towards…