St Mary Magdalene is a parish church in the Church of England in Campsall in South Yorkshire. It is Grade I listed.[1] There is a service every Sunday at 11:00.
St Mary Magdalene, Campsall | |
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53°37′13″N 1°10′41″W / 53.6204°N 1.1780°W | |
OS grid reference | SE 54476 14076 |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Broad Church |
Website | acny |
History | |
Dedication | St Mary Magdalene |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
Designated | 5 June 1968 |
Specifications | |
Bells | 8 |
Administration | |
Province | Province of York |
Diocese | Sheffield |
Archdeaconry | Doncaster |
Deanery | Adwick Le Street |
Parish | Campsall |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Revd Christopher Herbert (Priest in Charge) |
The present church, dedicated to St Mary Magdalene, was established towards the end of the eleventh century[2] and contains features of almost every style of architecture since that time.[3] Originally the Norman church was planned to be cruciform but it was changed to feature the western tower and included a chancel, transepts and a nave to which aisles were later added.[4][5] The church was supported for many years by its principal benefactors, the Yarbrough family of Campsmount.[6][7] Several of the monuments in the chancel are dedicated to the Yarbrough family including an 1803 memorial commemorating Thomas Yarbrough by renowned sculptor, John Flaxman.[1] In 1879, when the Rev. Edwin Castle was vicar, eight bells (three new and five re-cast) were installed along with a new clock. The vicarage had been restored the previous year.[5]
It is locally reputed that legendary outlaw Robin Hood was married to Maid Marian at this church. Based upon a Child Ballad,[8] the theory is founded on the premise that St Mary Magdalene is the only possible church in the area to fit the description,[9] but no firm evidence exists for this supposition.[10] In 2013, when the National Churches Trust were compiling a list of the nation's favourite places of worship, the local MP Ed Miliband nominated St Mary Magdalene because of its association with the Robin Hood legend.[11]