Trinity Methodist New Connexion Church, Hillsborough, Sheffield

 TRINITY METHODIST NEW CONNEXION CHURCH, HILLSBOROUGH, SHEFFIELD - This new church is part a scheme inaugurated by the Sheffield M.N.C. North Circuit. The new church is situated on Middlewood-road with a frontage to Hillsborough Park, the design is that of the late Mr. John W Firth, of Oldham, and the work has been carried out by his son. The side of the church and the frontage of the schools overlook Middlewood-road, while the main entrance to the church opens from Lennox-road. The schools are erected at the rear adjoining the main structure. Beyond the school, on the land running up to Dorothy-road, sufficient space has been served to permit the erection of a minister's manse and a caretaker's dwelling; but these will be matters for future consideration. The contracts for the work were let as follows: Excavating, drainage, brickwork, stonework, and concreting, Mr Harris Wood, Shepley, near Huddersfield ; carpentry and joiners’ work, Mr. Geo. Broadbent, Shepley ; plumbing, glazing, painting, and varnishing, Mr. George Lindley, Shepley ; slating and plastering’ Messrs George Beard & Sons, Thurlstone, Penistone; hot water engineering, Messrs. W. S. Spencer, Oldham. [Builder 20 September 1902 page 259] 

METHODIST NEW CONNEXION CHURCH, SHEFFIELD - A new Methodist New Connexion Church was opened on the 1st inst. at Hillsborough. The church and school have been erected at a cost of £5,500. The buildings have been erected on a plot of land fronting Langsett-road,* bounded on the north by Lennox-road and on the south by Dorothy road, and containing 1,645 square yards. The front of the church is in Lennox-road, the side and the front of the school being in Langsett-road*. A portion of the site up to Dorothy-road is reserved for the Manse and caretaker’s house. The main frontages up to both roads are of stone. The main features are the tracery windows in the front gable, and a tower and spire at the corner of the building next the two roads. The plan of the church is cruciform in shape, with transepts on each side, and organ recess at the rear, with a gallery over the front entrances and corridors. The accommodation of the church, including gallery and choir seats, is for 450 persons. In connexion with the church are minister's and choir vestries, with separate entrances and conveniences to each. The school has its front entrance from Langsett road,* and the plan provides a large room, 22 feet by 13 feet 6 inches, which has an entrance from the front vestibule without going through the school. The assembly or school room is 40 feet by 30 feet, and or the ground floor is a classroom 16 feet by 13 feet 6 inches, and an infants’ room with a separate entrance. In connection with the school, on the upper floor are four classrooms, two at the front, each 21 feet 6 in by 13 feet 6 inches, and also two at the rear. These have a separate staircasing with a projecting gallery at each end of the school for access to the same. The basement contains a kitchen. There is also a storeroom for tables, etc., and a heating chamber. The roofs are open timbered, with circular ribs to the principals, and are covered with Welsh slates and ornamental red tiles. The benches are -, and all the walls are wainscoted. The windows are glazed with cathedral tinted glass in leads. The contractors are: Excavating, drainage, brickwork, stonework, and concreting, Mr Harris Wood, of Shepley, near Huddersfield; carpenters’ and joiners’ work, Mr. James Broadbent, of Shepley; plumbing and glazing, Mr. George Lindley, of Shepley; slating and plastering, Messrs. George Beard & Son, of Thurlstone, near Penistone. The whole of the work has been carried out from plans and under the superintendence of the architects, Messrs. J. W. Firth & Son, Oldham. [Builder 6 September 1902 page 214-215]

 * Note Langsett Road becomes Middlewood Road. All references to Langsett Road should read Middlewood Road

Reference    Builder 20 September 1902 page 259
Reference    Builder 6 September 1902 page 214-215