St Mary Magdalene Church, Hart
Church in County Durham, England
Church in England
54°42′32″N 1°16′17″W / 54.70881°N 1.27133°W / 54.70881; -1.27133St Mary Magdalene Church is a Church of England parish church in the village of Hart, County Durham, England. It was founded in 675 AD and is the oldest church in Hartlepool.[1] The church is a Grade I listed building, with the tower dating back to the 13th century and the nave being from the 12th.[2]
History
The existence of a church on the current site can be dated as far back as 675 AD and is thought to have been a wood structure that was later replaced with stone to include a chancel and aisle-less nave.[3]
References
- ^ "About Us". hartchurch.org.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Magdalene (1249898)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Chrystal, Paul (2014). Hartlepool Through the Ages. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445640778.
External links
- "Hart Village Church - The Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene Hart Village Church - The Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene". hartchurch.org.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
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Churches in the Deanery of Hartlepool
- Greatham Hospital
- St John the Baptist, Greatham
- St Mary Magdalene, Hart
- St Peter, Elwick
- Holy Trinity, Hartlepool
- St Aidan, Hartlepool
- St Columba, Hartlepool
- St Luke, Hartlepool
- St Oswald, Hartlepool
- St Paul, Hartlepool
- St James, Owton Manor
- Holy Trinity, Seaton Carew
- All Saints, Stranton
