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St Mary Magdalen Church
Heritage Open Day: The first thing that strikes you as you approach is the blue roof, glinting in the sun or glittering in the rain. And indeed, St Mary Magdalen’s is known as ‘The Church with the Blue Roof’. The owner of the land in 1168 was the Earl of Chester, Hugh of Cyfeiliog. When the knight he sent to the crusades in his stead returned with leprosy, he found it in his heart to endow a leper hospital in the district. The chapel attached to the hospital was dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen, a
Fri 20 Sep:1200-2000. Sat 21 Sep:1000-1800. Sun 22 Sep:1200-1800. Free Entry.
St. Mary Magdalen Church, Sir Thomas Whites Road, Coventry, West Midlands CV5 8DR
Fri 20 Sep to Sun 22 Sep 2019
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