St Mary Magdalene Church
54°42′32″N 1°16′17″W / 54.70881°N 1.27133°W / 54.70881; -1.27133
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Founded	675 AD
Dedication	Mary Magdalene
Architecture
Architectural type	Anglo-Saxon
Administration
Archdeaconry	Diocese of Durham

St 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]