The church is on a small residential road and is not suitable for many visitors who will come in cars and clog up the area
Update from Anglican Church
Petition link sent to Diocese of Sheffield and this is their response and you can see from 4th paragraph, their current policy prohibits the disposal of consecrated church buildings for use as non-Christian places of worship.
Diocese of Sheffield so that I can be in contact with you directly regarding the former church of St Cyprian’s.
At present, the Church Commissioners are working with the Diocese of Sheffield to find a suitable new use for this former place of worship and so secure the future of the building. Our work is governed by the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 which sets out the legal procedure for the closure of consecrated church buildings and settling their future. This includes the disposal of such, and suitable alternative uses.
As part of that process, we have engaged the services of a local agent, and they are currently working on our behalf to field enquiries relating to the sale of the building. In the coming weeks we will review any offers/proposals that have been submitted, after which we hope a preferred purchaser will be identified and a formal recommendation will follow.
Whilst there are several accepted alternative uses that we can consider for a former church building, including but not limited to residential, community or commercial use, our current policy prohibits the disposal of consecrated church buildings for use as non-Christian places of worship.
We have robust systems and processes in place which govern the process of disposal of a former church building, and I trust that this will help to allay your concerns.
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Reached 100 supporters
July 12, 2025
34 Comments
I live on Churchdale close to the church and the extra cars would cause chaos to those who reside on the area. This is not a Muslim area and I worry about the conflict this may cause and worry that those visiting may experience hatred as this has already been demonstrated on Facebook.
The roads are too small and tight for something as big as a mosque to be built. I live on Smalldale and it’s bad enough for parking when people are at the birley pub never mind such a popular place of worship!
The roads around the church are narrow and not safe for large volumes of cars the mosque at Healy are often clogged with parking on dibble yellow lines totally ignored. It would be an accident waiting to happen
St Cyprians has been in Frecheville for many many years as a Christian church. My Brother got married there. We don't want it to be a mosque its certainly not in the right place frecheville is a great community and we don't want to spoil that !!!
There are already parking difficulties on this road. Too many cars & not enough spaces. It was built as a church for the local population & there aren’t many Muslims living in this area
Do something for the children NOT a mosque
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The church is on a small residential road and is not suitable for many visitors who will come in cars and clog up the area
Update from Anglican Church
Petition link sent to Diocese of Sheffield and this is their response and you can see from 4th paragraph, their current policy prohibits the disposal of consecrated church buildings for use as non-Christian places of worship.
Diocese of Sheffield so that I can be in contact with you directly regarding the former church of St Cyprian’s.
At present, the Church Commissioners are working with the Diocese of Sheffield to find a suitable new use for this former place of worship and so secure the future of the building. Our work is governed by the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 which sets out the legal procedure for the closure of consecrated church buildings and settling their future. This includes the disposal of such, and suitable alternative uses.
As part of that process, we have engaged the services of a local agent, and they are currently working on our behalf to field enquiries relating to the sale of the building. In the coming weeks we will review any offers/proposals that have been submitted, after which we hope a preferred purchaser will be identified and a formal recommendation will follow.
Whilst there are several accepted alternative uses that we can consider for a former church building, including but not limited to residential, community or commercial use, our current policy prohibits the disposal of consecrated church buildings for use as non-Christian places of worship.
We have robust systems and processes in place which govern the process of disposal of a former church building, and I trust that this will help to allay your concerns.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
July 12, 2025
34 Comments
Worried about available parking in the area around church. Which is very limited. Also noise pollution. Air pollution.
I live on Churchdale close to the church and the extra cars would cause chaos to those who reside on the area. This is not a Muslim area and I worry about the conflict this may cause and worry that those visiting may experience hatred as this has already been demonstrated on Facebook.
The roads are too small and tight for something as big as a mosque to be built. I live on Smalldale and it’s bad enough for parking when people are at the birley pub never mind such a popular place of worship!
The roads around the church are narrow and not safe for large volumes of cars the mosque at Healy are often clogged with parking on dibble yellow lines totally ignored. It would be an accident waiting to happen
St Cyprians has been in Frecheville for many many years as a Christian church. My Brother got married there. We don't want it to be a mosque its certainly not in the right place frecheville is a great community and we don't want to spoil that !!!
There are already parking difficulties on this road. Too many cars & not enough spaces. It was built as a church for the local population & there aren’t many Muslims living in this area
Do something for the children NOT a mosque
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Worried about available parking in the area around church. Which is very limited. Also noise pollution. Air pollution.