St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Creswell | |
Pushpin Map: | Derbyshire |
Map Caption: | Location within Derbyshire |
Coordinates: | 53.2627°N -1.2126°W |
Location: | Creswell, Derbyshire |
Country: | England |
Denomination: | Church of England |
Dedication: | Mary Magdalene |
Consecrated Date: | 17 May 1900 |
Heritage Designation: | Grade II listed |
Groundbreaking: | 23 May 1899 |
Parish: | Elmton with Creswell |
Deanery: | North East Derbyshire[1] |
Archdeaconry: | Chesterfield |
Diocese: | Derby |
Province: | Canterbury |
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Creswell is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Creswell, Derbyshire.[2]
The foundation stone was laid on Tuesday 23 May 1899 by William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland. It was built to designs by the architect Louis Ambler at a cost of £4,500, the gift of the Duke. The contractor was Messrs Burman and Sons of Stamford.[3]
It was consecrated on 17 May 1900[4] by Rt. Revd George Ridding, Bishop of Southwell.
The vestry was added in 1906[5] at a cost of £250 .
The Aisles were added in 1914. The tower was built in 1927 at a cost of £4,000 which included a peal of 8 bells from John Taylor of Loughborough.[6]
The organ was built at a cost of £450 and opened with a recital on 21 September 1900 by Harrison Cooper, organist of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Sheffield.[7]
The stained glass windows include two by Clare Dawson of 1951, the east window and the Miners' Memorial.