St Mary Magdalene's Church, Creswell is a

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Creswell, Derbyshire Creswell is a former mining village located in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. At the 2011 Census population details were included in the civil parish of Elmton-with-Creswell. Today it is best known for Creswell Crags and its mode ...

History

The foundation stone was laid on Tuesday 23 May 1899 by

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. 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. It was consecrated on 17 May 1900 by Rt. Revd George Ridding,

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. The vestry was added in 1906 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.

Organ

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.

Stained glass windows

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Creswell Creswell Grade II listed churches in Derbyshire Churches completed in 1900