St Paul's, Sheffield

Originally built on the outskirts of the town, on land bounded by Pinson Lane (later Pinstone Street) and Alsop Fields (later to become Norfolk Street) The building of St Paul's Church was funded by public subscription in 1720 and 1721 with the first stone being laid in May 1720.

The Church was not opened for worship as a chapel-of-ease until 1740, due to a dispute over the patronage.
The Church was consecrated on 2nd May 1740 but was used for worship for less than 200 years.

Baptism and burial records date from 1743 and those of marriages from 1848. (For marriages before this date see the St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield Cathedral registers) For further parish register coverage see Birth, Marriage & Death Register Timelines

For Burial information 1813 - 1855 see Society Postal Publications Burials in the adjoining church yard ceased in 1855. The Church closed in December 1937 and was demolished in the following year to make was for a new Town Hall extension. Due to the outbreak of war in 1939 the Town Hall extensions were halted and the site of the now demolished St Paul's Church was laid out as an open garden. Originally given the title of "St Paul's Garden" it later became known by the people of Sheffield as the "Peace Gardens".

The Sheffield "Peace Gardens" circa 1950