HISTORIC CHURCHES
Historic Churches Committee
A new website is available for details of all listed Catholic churches, chapels and other places of worship in England and Wales. The site has a separate listing for all Dioceses. Follow this link to the Diocese of Hallam page https://catholic-historic-churches.org.uk/committees/hallam/churches.
Catholic churches and chapels that are either listed buildings or within conservation areas are exempt from state planning controls affecting buildings not used for worship, however that does not mean there is no control over any plans for alterations. Instead, they are regulated by the local Diocesan Historic Churches Committee.
The Historic Churches Committee works according to principles laid down in the Directory on the Ecclesiastical Exemption from Listed Building Control and must follow ‘due process,’ which includes consulting with English Heritage, the national amenity societies and the relevant local planning authorities, before it can grant the equivalent of Listed Building Consent.
The Historic Churches Committee is supported by the work of the Patrimony sub-committee of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales, which has guidance for those responsible for listed churches and chapels.
The Bishops’ Conference has also published guidance on the alteration, conservation and maintenance of the Church’s places of worship in its document Consecrated for worship, which brings together material from the liturgical books of the Roman Rite and the teaching documents and guidelines of the Holy See, applying and developing that teaching to the particular circumstances of the Church in England and Wales.
Application forms for carrying out work on listed churches or chapels used for Catholic worship can be found here.
HALLAM HISTORIC CHURCHES COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2020
| Vicar General | Rev Mgr Desmond Sexton |
| Diocesan Council for Liturgy | Rev Fr Peter D McGuire (Chairman) |
| Conservation Architect | |
| Artist | Mr Richard Watts |
| Architectural historian | Dr Paul Walker |
| English heritage nominee | Mr Andrew Wiles |
| JCNAS nominee | Ms Ruth Harman |
| Chartered Surveyor - historic buildings with planning system experience | Vacant |
| Religious | Rev Fr Michael Beattie SJ |
| Council of Priests | Vacant |
| DCL Representative for Art & Architecture | Vacant |
| Planning Authority Professional | Vacant |
| Secretary | Mrs Anne-Frances Walsh |
| Diocesan Property Manager (in attendance only) | Mr Tom Garrud |
Guidance for parishes with Listed Churches or Chapels
Please follow the links below to take you to helpful documents and websites to assist you with the care and maintenance of your listed church or chapel. (Please email [email protected] if any of these links do not work. Please note: by emailing us, you consent to your submitted details being collected, stored and used by the Diocese of Hallam only for the purpose or purposes for which you have provided them to us. Read more in our Privacy and Security Policy).
Notes and Guidance for those responsible for Listed Churches published by the Patrimony Committee.
Sources of Information, List of Publications and Organisations published by the Patrimony Committee.
Care of churches and their contents - link to Patrimony Committee webpage
A Memorandum on the disposal of objects from churches published by the Patrimony Committee
The Historic Churches Committee for the Diocese of Hallam has responsibility for the following listed churches and chapels.
The following website also has further details of each church www.catholic-historic-churches.org.uk/committees/hallam/churches
| Church | Location |
Local Authority |
Grade |
| Cathedral Church of St. Marie | Sheffield |
Sheffield |
II* |
| Our Lady of Sorrows | Bamford |
Peak District National Park |
II |
| Holy Rood | Barnsley |
Barnsley |
II |
| Our Lady and St. James | Worsbrough Bridge |
Barnsley |
II |
| Annunciation | Chesterfield |
Chesterfield |
II |
| Eyre Chapel | Newbold, Chesterfield |
Chesterfield |
II* |
| St. Alban | Denaby Main |
Doncaster |
II |
| St. Michael | Hathersage |
Peak District National Park |
II* |
| Padley Martyrs’ Chapel | Upper Padley, Grindleford |
Peak District National Park |
I |
| St. Helen | Oldcotes |
Bassetlaw |
II |
| Sacred Heart | Hillsborough |
Sheffield |
II |
| Our Lady and St. Thomas | Meadowhead |
Sheffield |
II |
| St. Joseph | Handsworth |
Sheffield |
II |
| St. Michael | Rivelin Valley Cemetery |
Sheffield |
II |
| Immaculate Conception | Spinkhill |
North-East Derbyshire |
II |
| St. Mary | Worksop |
Bassetlaw |
II |
Historic Churches
Hallam Pastoral Centre.
St Charles St, Sheffield S9 3WU
Email: [email protected] (Please note: by emailing us, you consent to your submitted details being collected, stored and used by the Diocese of Hallam only for the purpose or purposes for which you have provided them to us. Read more in our Privacy and Security Policy.)
Tel: 0114 256 6405 (voice mail only)
