St Mary Magdalene's Church, Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire, England
N 52° 06.196 W 002° 10.040
30U E 557030 N 5772850
The redundant Church of St Mary Magdalene, formerly used by the family of the 6th Earl of Coventry resident in the nearby Croome Court .
Waymark Code: WM10B4R
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/05/2019
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From wikipedia:-
"St Mary Magdalene's Church is a former Anglican church in the grounds of Croome Court, at Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It stands on a hill in Croome Park. Commenting on the church, the architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner stated it is "one of the most serious of the Early Gothic Revival outside, one of the most elegant inside""
From the National Trust website:-
"A church at Croome is first mentioned in 1283 and was dedicated to St James the Apostle, this church was close to the house but was demolished by George Coventry, the 6th Earl of Coventry, when he inherited the estate in 1751 and set about remodelling the house and landscape.
He commissioned Lancelot 'Capability' Brown to design the new house, together with a church and to landscape the surrounding garden and grounds. He appointed Robert Adam to design the interior of the house and the church and also to design some structures in the grounds.
The church built by some of the finest craftsmen in England including Joseph Rose, John Hobcroft and Sefferin Alken was consecrated and dedicated to St Mary Magdalene in 1763."
Active Church: No
School on property: No
Date Built: 01/01/1763
Website: [Web Link]
Service Times: Not listed
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