Holy Cross Church, Gleadless Valley

Holy Cross Church, Gleadless Valley, is a Church of England church building in the City of Sheffield, England.[1][2] It is situated on Spotswood Mount and is a distinctive building constructed in 1964/65 and designed by the architects Braddock & Martin-Smith. It is positioned in a spectacular position among the houses on the Rollestone hillside. It has a canted front which is triangular in shape which has a large white cross at its apex. The interior features full height stained glass windows of the Virgin Mary and St John by John Baker.

Holy Cross
Holy Cross Church, Gleadless Valley, Sheffield
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipConservative Evangelical
Websitewww.achurchnearyou.com
History
DedicationHoly Cross
Architecture
Completed1965
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseSheffield
ParishGleadless Valley
Clergy
Vicar(s)The Revd David Middleton

The church appeared in the 2006 series This Is England written by Shane Meadows.

References
  1. modernmoocher (3 November 2019). "Holy Cross Church – Gleadless Valley Sheffield". Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. "HOLY CROSS". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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