St Mary Magdalene, Campsall

Church

St Mary Magdalene, Campsall

53°37′13″N 1°10′41″W﻿ / ﻿53.6204°N 1.1780°W﻿ / 53.6204; -1.1780
OS grid reference| SE 54476 14076
Denomination| Church of England
Churchmanship| Broad Church
Website| acny.uk/17622/
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)| In interregnum

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.

## History

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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]

## Robin Hood

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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]

## See also

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* Grade I listed buildings in South Yorkshire
* Listed buildings in Norton and Askern

## References

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1. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Mary Magdalene (1151464)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
2. ^ Ryder, P. F., 'Saxon Churches in South Yorkshire', South Yorkshire County Council, County Archaeology Monograph No 2, 1982.
3. ^ Heritage Inspired website
4. ^ Hey, David (2015). A History of the South Yorkshire Countryside. Pen and Sword. pp. 7–8\. ISBN 9781473834354. Retrieved 16 September 2016.7-8&rft.pub=Pen+and+Sword&rft.date=2015&rft.isbn=9781473834354&rft.aulast=Hey&rft.aufirst=David&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=QECuCAAAQBAJ&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:St+Mary+Magdalene,+Campsall" class="Z3988">
5. ^ a b Kelly, E. R., ed. (1881). "Kelly's Directory of West Riding of Yorkshire, 1881. (Part 1)". London: Kelly & Co. p. 255. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
6. ^ later the Cooke-Yarbrough family, Doncaster MBC Archives Department, Cooke-Yarbrough Records, ref. DZ/MZ/62
7. ^ Rotherham History website
8. ^ Child, F. J. (ed.), 'The English and Scottish Popular Ballads', pub. Henry Stevens, London, 1882–1898.
9. ^ A Gest of Robyn Hode, verse 440 (Fytte) reads : "I made a chapel in Barnsdale, That seemly is to see, It is of Mary Magdalene, And there to would I be." Campsall church has the only dedication to St Mary Magdalene in the area of "Barnsdale" (now known as Wentbridge)
10. ^ Houlder, E., "Hunting out the remains of Robin Hood", British Archaeology, Issue no 48, October 1999 (ISSN 1357-4442)
11. ^ Bingham, John (16 July 2013). "From Robin Hood to David Cameron: the story of Britain through its favourite churches". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 September 2016.

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