St John's Church, Owlerton, Sheffield
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St John's Church, Owlerton, Sheffield
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 18 Feb 2018
The east side of the St John the Baptist Church, viewed from a large car park in front of Owlerton Greyhound Stadium. The church was built in 1874 by J.B. Mitchell-Withers at a cost of £6,300. Amongst other members of the congregation it seems that officers from nearby Hillsborough Barracks may well have attended services here, as opposed to, or in addition to, attending services held in the Barracks Chapel. The headquarters of Swann Morton Ltd, a leading manufacturer of scalpel handles, blades and other surgical equipment are visible on the opposite side of Penistone Road. The company was founded in 1932 to make and sell razor blades.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.405302
Longitude
-1.495162