Crookes Valley Methodist Church Sheffield

merlin · 15th Dec 07, 20:41

This building was erected in 1881 and was initially called St John's Weleyan Methodist Church. The building cost £7000 and was paid for out of 'selfless giving by rich and poor alike'. Within three weeks of the new church opening, weekly offerings were at £600 a week when £1 a week was a good wage for a working man.In 1965 Western Street moved to share the building and it became Crookes Valley Methodist Church. In the last 10 years the church has suffered a loss of financial income from tenants moving out and was nearly sold . Then the church council believed the building should be used for God's purpose as it was originally planned 100 years before.
To the best of my knowledge the church closed in 2003 and is now going to rack & ruin.

The exterior of this building is beautiful, what a shame about the inside its just rotting away!!!

Thanks

merlin

Carried out visit with Rotax

15th Dec 07, 20:41	#1
merlin Regular Member Join Date: December 2007 Location: One step infront Posts: 8	Crookes Valley Methodist Church Sheffield This building was erected in 1881 and was initially called St John's Weleyan Methodist Church. The building cost £7000 and was paid for out of 'selfless giving by rich and poor alike'. Within three weeks of the new church opening, weekly offerings were at £600 a week when £1 a week was a good wage for a working man.In 1965 Western Street moved to share the building and it became Crookes Valley Methodist Church. In the last 10 years the church has suffered a loss of financial income from tenants moving out and was nearly sold . Then the church council believed the building should be used for God's purpose as it was originally planned 100 years before. To the best of my knowledge the church closed in 2003 and is now going to rack & ruin. The exterior of this building is beautiful, what a shame about the inside its just rotting away!!! Thanks merlin Carried out visit with Rotax Last edited by merlin; 16th Dec 07 at 08:13..