St Mary Magdalene's Church, Creswell
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| St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Creswell | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Location | Creswell, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | Mary Magdalene |
| Consecrated | 17 May 1900 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed[1] |
| Architect(s) | Louis Ambler |
| Groundbreaking | 23 May 1899 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Deanery | North East Derbyshire[2] |
| Parish | Elmton with Creswell |
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Creswell is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Creswell, Derbyshire.[3]
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]