Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sutton-in-Ashfield facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 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/ |
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| Dedication | St Mary Magdalene |
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| 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
Sources
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