Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Editha
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Church of St Editha — church in Tamworth, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tamworth · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of St Editha is located in Tamworth, Staffordshire, with the postcode B79 7DA. The nearest railway station is Tamworth, which is 0.6 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Church of St Editha is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 850. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Tamworth, England". Coordinates: 52.6342°, -1.6943°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Editha is a Church of England parish church and Grade I listed building in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Editha is a Church of England parish church and Grade I listed building in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.
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Background
History
The church of St Editha is the largest parish church in Staffordshire. Most of the church is mid- to late-14th-century and 15th-century work with some 19th-century additions. The present building stands upon the ground where successive churches have stood since the 8th century. The first church was destroyed, along with the town, by the Danes in 874 and it was not until the time of Æthelflæd that a second church arose. The Danes ruined this church in 943 and it was King Edgar who re-founded it around 963. Editha was probably King Edgar's aunt who died in the 960s and was canonized shortly after for her life of devotion and piety and then made the patron saint of the now collegiate church.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6342, -1.6943
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Tamworth
- Parish
- Tamworth, unparished area
- Postcode
- B79 7DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tamworth
- Established
- 850
- Nearest railway station
- Tamworth — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.stedithas.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117400 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Editha, Tamworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tamworth Church, Tamworth, Staffordshire - geograph.org.uk - 88667.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Editha?
- Church of St Editha is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B79 7DA), in the parish of Tamworth, unparished area.
- What is Church of St Editha?
- Church of St Editha — church in Tamworth, England.
- How do I get to Church of St Editha?
- The nearest railway station is Tamworth, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode B79 7DA.
- When was Church of St Editha built?
- Built or established in 850.
- Is Church of St Editha a listed building?
- Church of St Editha is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Editha free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Editha is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Editha?
- The nearest railway station is Tamworth, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B79 7DA.