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St Thomas, Brightside

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in 1973, but was closed and deconsecrated in 1979. During the 1980s, it was used as the Sheffield School of Gymnastics, then in 1995 it was restored as part of the TV series
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supported the construction of an Anglican church with a grant of £100. The total cost of construction was £1600, with the remainder being raised by subscription.
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conducted much work on the church, providing new decorations in 1957, then a new
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opened in 1838, and both industry and housing spread along its route through the
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and single south aisle, with a tower and spire at the south-western corner.
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A site of around one acre off Holywell Road was donated by the
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Initially, the church remained part of the parish of
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Affiliation
Anglican
Diocese of Sheffield
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Church
Year consecrated
Brightside
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
England
St Thomas, Brightside is located in Sheffield
Geographic coordinates
53°24′24″N 1°25′56″W / 53.40668°N 1.43209°W / 53.40668; -1.43209
Architect(s)
Flockton & Son
Church
Style
Gothic revival
Anglican
church
Brightside
Sheffield
England
circus
Sheffield and Rotherham Railway
Lower Don Valley
Methodist
Church Commissioners
Earl Fitzwilliam

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