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Hucknall has a fascinating history and heritage. Many of the famous people who once lived here, went on to help shape the world, whether through literature, the arts, the built environment or early computing. St Mary Magdalene church is fortunate to be the last resting place for the famous poet, 6th Lord Byron; his daughter, the pioneering mathematician Ada Lovelace; and the Victorian bare knuckle boxing champion of all England, Benjamin Caunt.

The church was completed around 1181, with some rebuilding work was done in 1853.

The magnificent tower of St Mary Magdalene is a prominent feature of Taunton. Enter through the welcoming modern glass doors to appreciate the interior grandeur and enjoy refreshment at the cafe.

King Alfred is recorded as having bequeathed Lyminster to his nephew in 901. It was the site of a Benedictine nunnery, and the flint church we see today has Saxon origins as the present walls go back to about 1040.

Usually ranked among the very best parish churches of England, St Mary's dominates town and country with its immensely tall 14th century spire of Lioncolnshire limestone. The church was already destined for grandeur before the spire was built. The crossing, and the lower part of the tower, including the wonderful west doorway, date from a 13th century building phase. Records show that six oaks from Sherwood Forest were donated to the building by Henry III.

Discover this glorious early Gothic Revival chapel, sat alongside the National Trust house and landscape of Croome Park. The house and park were designed and laid out by Capability Brown as was the church, set on a low hill nearby in Croome Park as an 'eye catcher'. The views out to the Malvern Hills on a clear day are spectacular.

Outside the curtain wall of his 12th century castle, Bishop Roger of Salisbury built a Norman church, dedicated to St Mary Magdalene. This building was for the use of his tenants and retainers who, drawn into a close colony outside the Castle walls, formed what was to become some hundred years later the Borough of Castleton.

The St Mary Magdalene chapel was built in 1646 on the cliffs of Dingla, an ancient church site.

Dating largely from the 14th century, this little chapel originally stood on the first arch of a medieval bridge over the Derwent; the springing of the arch can still be seen below the east wall. It is one of only six bridge chapels surviving in Britain.

A very warm welcome to our beautiful medieval church, which lies tucked away down a quiet lane on the south side of the village. For centuries men and women have worshipped and celebrated here and we continue to build on that rich heritage.