Church of St Mary Magdalene, Keyworth

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St. Mary Magdalene, Keyworth
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St. Mary Magdalene, Keyworth
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Keyworth
St. Mary Magdalene, Keyworth
52°52′17″N1°05′22″W / 52.8714°N 1.0894°W / 52.8714; -1.0894
Location Keyworth, Nottinghamshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
History
Status Parish church
Dedication St. Mary Magdalene
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designation Grade I listed [1]
Designated1 December 1965
Style Gothic
Administration
Province York
Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Archdeaconry Nottingham
Deanery East Bingham [2]
Benefice Keyworth and Stanton-on-the Wolds and Bunny w Brad
Parish Keyworth

The Church of St. Mary Magdalene is a Grade-I listed church located in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England. [3]

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Description

The church dates from the fourteenth century. Nikolaus Pevsner noted that the tower of the church is unique in the county. [4]

It was restored by George Frederick Bodley between 1871 and 1874 who replaced the roofs and were responsible for the chancel arch. The work included a new stone floor, new south-west window, new lighting. The stonework was undertaken by Goliath Hitchcock of Keyworth, the building, plastering and tiling to Mr. Crofts of Keyworth, the woodwork by Mr. S. White of Whatton and the new windows and leadwork by Sollory and Son, Mount Street, Nottingham [5] at a cost of £1,365 (equivalent to £160,074in 2023). [6] During the work various gifts were made including the east window at a cost of £86 (equivalent to £10,085in 2023) [6] by Burlison and Grylls. The pulpit was given in remembrance if Mr. R. T. Flinders of Keyworth. The oak lectern from Miss Burnside of Ratcliffe.

The church shares a Rector with

Stained glass

Early work by Burlison and Grylls.

Clock

The first clock had the date of 1796. A new clock was built by G. & F. Cope which required winding every eight days. The clock was installed and set going on 24 August 1893 by Major Roberston of Widmerpol Hall. [7]

List of incumbents

See also

References

  1. ↑ Historic England & 1039626
  2. ↑ "St Mary Magdalene Church, Keyworth, Notts". A Church New You. Church of England. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Archived September 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hartwell, Clare; Williamson, Elizabeth (2020). The Buildings of England. Nottinghamshire. Yale University Press. p. 278. ISBN   9780300247831.
  5. ↑ "Keyworth Church Restoration" . Nottinghamshire Guardian. United Kingdom. 2 October 1874. Retrieved 21 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. 1 2 UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth . Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Keyworth" . Nottingham Journal. United Kingdom. 25 August 1893. Retrieved 21 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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