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Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sutton-in-Ashfield
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Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Modern Anglo-Catholic
Website http://www.stmarysutton.org.uk/
History
Dedication St Mary Magdalene
Administration
Parish Sutton-in-Ashfield
Deanery Newstead
Archdeaconry Newark
Diocese Southwell and Nottingham
Province York

The Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sutton-in-Ashfield is a parish church in the Church of England in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.

The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.

History

The church is medieval but was rebuilt in 1854 and 1867. It contains a rare 12th century pillar piscina and the remains of the font top from the original Norman church.

By American searches, on 5 July 1607, Edward FitzRandolph was baptised at St. Mary's Church Sutton, marrying Elizabeth Blossom in Scituate, Massachusetts - they are Barack Obama's 10x great-grandparents.

See also

  • Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
  • Listed buildings in Sutton-in-Ashfield

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