Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral was dedicated in 1914 as one of a clutch of new cathedrals, like Coventry and Leicester, which were upgraded from their earlier role as prominent medieval city churches, albeit enlarged and enhanced.

Inner city cathedrals have particular needs, quite different from those in major county towns and flexible seating is but one of those requirements. The concept of stacking pews, pioneered by Luke Hughes in 1995, was chosen for the new seating, adapted to complement the new lighting and interior scheme.

The Luke Hughes team were delighted to have been so heavily involved with the Centenary Project, which has included re-ordering much of the cathedral’s furniture, using a tailored version of our standard Charterhouse stacking pews.

The project, which included a new stone floor with under floor heating, much improved access and exterior landscaping, was completed in April 2014 and awarded an RIBA National Award in June 2015. The architects were Thomas Ford and Partners.

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