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Church Street is situated in the centre of Sheffield at the grid reference of . It runs for approximately in a westerly direction from its junction with Fargate and High Street to its termination at the crossroads formed by the junction with West Street, Leopold Street and Townhead Street. ==History== Church Street was originally named Church Lane and was referred to as this by John Harrison's in his survey of the town centre streets for Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel in 1637. Ralph Gosling's map of Sheffield of 1736 shows the area around Church Lane as "extraordinarily narrow". Joseph Mather (1737–1804), the local songwriter and file cutter described Church Lane in the 1780s in his song ''"The Black Resurrection"'': :''Proceed then up Church Lane, that poor narrow place,'' :''With wood buildings projecting, twas quite a disgrace,'' :''The roofs nearly meeting, a dark dreary street,'' :''Might justly be styled, the robbers retreat.''〔''"The Songs of Joseph Mather"'', Joseph Mather, Google Books (Online), Gives song words from ''"The Black Resurrection"''.〕 In 1785 Church Lane was widened by taking a section of the nearby churchyard which resulted in the exhumation of several bodies and coffins. This produced adverse reaction from local inhabitants who directed their wrath against the vicar, the Reverend James Wilkinson.〔''"Sheffield, its Story and its Achievements"'', Mary Walton, ISBN 0-904293-19-X, Gives historical information.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Church Street (Sheffield)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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