# Attercliffe Chapel

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Church in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

The chapel, seen from the south

**Attercliffe Chapel**, also known as the **Hill Top Chapel**, is a [Gothic](/source/Gothic_architecture) [chapel](/source/Chapel) in [Attercliffe](/source/Attercliffe), now a [suburb](/source/Suburb) of [Sheffield](/source/Sheffield), South Yorkshire, England. The chapel was constructed in 1629, when Attercliffe was a township separate from Sheffield, although in the same [parish](/source/Parish). Consecration took place on St. Matthias' day, 24 February 1630.

By the 1840s, the chapel was used only for funeral services.[1]

Tomb of [Benjamin Huntsman](/source/Benjamin_Huntsman), in the graveyard of the chapel

The chapel, surrounded by its [cemetery](/source/Cemetery), and lying on the south bank of the [River Don](/source/River_Don%2C_South_Yorkshire), was largely rebuilt in 1909, but retains its period atmosphere. It is [Grade II listed](/source/Listed_buildings).[2]

As of 2014, the Sheffield congregation of this Presbyterian Church began meeting at the chapel.[3]

## Famous interments

- [Benjamin Huntsman](/source/Benjamin_Huntsman), inventor

- [William Staniforth](/source/William_Staniforth), surgeon

## In popular culture

The exterior of the chapel was a location used in the music video for [Cabaret Voltaire](/source/Cabaret_Voltaire_(band))'s single "Sensoria". The video was directed by [Peter Care](/source/Peter_Care) and released in 1984.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [George Calvert Holland](/source/George_Calvert_Holland), *The Vital Statistics of Sheffield*, p. 225.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Historic England](/source/Historic_England). ["Attercliffe Chapel (1246475)"](https://HistoricEngland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1246475?section=official-list-entry). *[National Heritage List for England](/source/National_Heritage_List_for_England)*. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Sheffield Presbyterian Church"](https://www.sheffieldpres.org.uk/). Retrieved 1 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Mal's Cabaret Voltaire Tour"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141016174901/http://www.hrionline.ac.uk/mobile-tours/sheffield-music-map/tour/location.php?app_id=1&tour_id=8&marker=109&n=6). Archived from [the original](http://www.hrionline.ac.uk/mobile-tours/sheffield-music-map/tour/location.php?app_id=1&tour_id=8&marker=109&n=6) on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.

v t e Churches in Sheffield Cathedrals St Marie (RC) St Peter and St Paul (CofE) Pre-19th century All Saints, Ecclesall Attercliffe Chapel Beauchief Abbey St James, Midhopestones St James, Norton St Mary, Bolsterstone St Mary, Ecclesfield St Mary the Virgin, Beighton St Mary, Handsworth St Nicholas, Bradfield St Paul, Pinstone Street Commissioners' churches Christ Church, Pitsmoor Christ Church, Stannington St George, Portobello St Mary, Bramall Lane St Matthew, Carver Street St Thomas, Brightside Non-conformist chapels Fulwood Old Chapel Loxley URC Underbank Chapel Upper Chapel Victoria Hall Other churches St Aidan's Banner Cross St Charles, Attercliffe Christ Church, Fulwood Christ Church, Dore Christ Church, Hackenthorpe Christ Church, Wadsley Bridge Church of Christ Hillsborough Trinity Sacred Heart, Hillsborough Holy Cross, Gleadless Valley Christ Church, Gleadless Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Hackenthorpe St Catherine of Siena St John, Ranmoor St Joseph, Handsworth St Lawrence, Tinsley St Margaret, Wincobank St Mark, Broomhill St Mark, Grenoside St Mark, Mosborough St Matthias, Stocksbridge Mosborough Methodist Church St Paul, Norton Lees St Peter, Greenhill St Paul, Wordsworth Avenue St Cyprian, Frecheville St Thomas, Crookes St Thomas, Wincobank St Vincent, Solly Street Wadsley

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