St Mary's Church, Rolleston on Dove

St Mary’s Church, Rolleston on Dove
South elevation
St Mary’s Church, Rolleston on Dove Location in Staffordshire
52°50′47″N 1°39′05″W / 52.8464°N 1.6515°W / 52.8464; -1.6515
Location	Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Lichfield
Archdeaconry	Stoke-on-Trent
Deanery	Tutbury
Parish	Rolleston: St Mary

St Mary's Church is a parish church of the Church of England in Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire. Parts of the structure date to 1130, though it was extensively renovated in 1892. It is unusual in having the main entrance door on the north side, with the southern entrance reserved for members of the Mosley family, local landowners and key donors to the church. The church features stained glass windows dating to the medieval period and others by Victorian designer Charles Eamer Kempe. The tower houses eight bells, one dating to 1586. The church is grade I listed and there are associated grade II listings for churchyard railings, a memorial, the lychgate and a former church grammar school. The lychgate, by Lincolnshire architect Cecil Greenwood Hare, also functions as a war memorial.