St Mary's Church, Cresswell
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| Church of St Mary | |
|---|---|
 Viewed from the north | |
 Church of St Mary | |
| 52°57′5.303″N 2°1′57.990″W / 52.95147306°N 2.03277500°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 97895 39344 |
| Location | Cresswell, Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Designated | 4 February 2016 |
| Completed | 1816 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Cresswell, a hamlet near Draycott in the Moors in Staffordshire, England, and in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.[1] The building, completed in 1816, is Grade II listed.[2]
St Mary's in Cresswell was the first Roman Catholic church built in north Staffordshire after the Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1791. It was built in 1815–1816 for Thomas Baddeley, and funded by Lady Mary Stourton, a member of the family owning the Draycott estate. The adjoining house, dating from the 17th century (now Grade II listed[3]), was by the time of the building of the church a presbytery. The church contains vestments and a chalice from the chapel at Paynsley Hall, which was owned by the Draycott family. Paynsley Hall, near Cresswell, is now demolished; the remaining moated site is a scheduled monument.[2][4][5]
