St Mary Magdalene's Church, Creswell

St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Creswell
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Creswell
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Creswell is located in Derbyshire
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Creswell
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Creswell
Location within Derbyshire
53°15′45.87″N 1°12′45.27″W / 53.2627417°N 1.2125750°W / 53.2627417; -1.2125750
LocationCreswell, Derbyshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationMary Magdalene
Consecrated17 May 1900
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed[1]
Architect(s)Louis Ambler
Groundbreaking23 May 1899
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseDerby
ArchdeaconryChesterfield
DeaneryNorth East Derbyshire[2]
ParishElmton with Creswell

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Creswell is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Creswell, Derbyshire.[3]

History

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 (equivalent to £639,800 in 2023),[4] the gift of the Duke. The contractor was Messrs Burman and Sons of Stamford.[5]

It was consecrated on 17 May 1900[6] by Rt. Revd George Ridding, Bishop of Southwell.

The vestry was added in 1906[7] at a cost of £250 (equivalent to £34,000 in 2023).[4]

The Aisles were added in 1914. The tower was built in 1927 at a cost of £4,000 (equivalent to £301,600 in 2023)[4] which included a peal of 8 bells from John Taylor of Loughborough.[8]

Organ

The organ was built at a cost of £450 (equivalent to £61,500 in 2023)[4] and opened with a recital on 21 September 1900 by Harrison Cooper, organist of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Sheffield.[9]

Stained glass windows

The stained glass windows include two by Clare Dawson of 1951, the east window and the Miners' Memorial.

References

  1. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary Magdalen (1335409)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 31 March 2019
  2. ^ "St Mary Magdalene". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. p. 155. ISBN 0140710086.
  4. ^ a b c d UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "The Duke of Portland at Cresswell". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 27 May 1899. Retrieved 31 March 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Creswell New Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 19 May 1900. Retrieved 31 March 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "New Vestry for Creswell Church". Nottingham Journal. England. 17 April 1906. Retrieved 31 March 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "£4,000 Peal and Tower Dedicated". Nottingham Journal. England. 28 February 1928. Retrieved 31 March 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Organ opening at Creswell". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 22 September 1900. Retrieved 31 March 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.