'Making Sheffield:' Take an audio tour of the historic Sheffield Cathedral with Canon Keith

“Walking into the main room is an experience, one that every Sheffielder should have.”

Sheffield Cathedral is the proud seat of the Bishop of Sheffield, and the oldest building of continuous use in the city; prayer has happened on this site nearly every day for 1,000 years.

In this weekend’s episode of The Star’s new heritage and history podcast, ‘Making Sheffield,’ Canon Keith leads us through the Cathedral’s maze of rooms, which he describes as ‘higgledy-piggledy, but always telling a story.’

He introduces the tombs of the Shrewsbury Earls, dating back to the 1400s, the atmospheric Crypt Chapel of All Saints, and reveals details of the foundations of an extension, lying under Cathedral Square, that were abandoned after the Second World War.

‘Making Sheffield’ immortalises the moments that have shaped the steel city; celebrating key events and locations in its history, and paying tribute to some of the trials it has weathered and survived.

In this weekly series, we invite you, our listeners, on a journey to discover more about the city where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned for 14 years; the city where Adolf Hitler trained his bombs for two terrible nights in 1940, leaving 10 per cent of the population homeless; and the home to incredible pioneers, from Harry Brearley to the Women of Steel.

Listen to ‘Making Sheffield’ now – available on all major platforms.