Historic churches · North East England
Church of St Edmund
In or near Shotton.
Church of St Edmund — church in Sedgefield, County Durham, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of St Edmund is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Sedgefield, County Durham, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.6533°, -1.4485°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Edmund is a Church of England parish church in Sedgefield, County Durham. The church is a Grade I listed building and dates from the 13th century.
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Background
History
The parish of Sedgefield was created by Cutheard of Lindisfarne during his time as Bishop of Lindisfarne (between 900 and 915). The first church was likely made of wood and this was replaced with a stone church by the Normans. The church is dedicated to Edmund of Abingdon, a former Archbishop of Canterbury who died in 1240 (shortly before the church was built). There have been a number of additions to the building: in c.1290 transepts and a chancel were added; c.1490 a tower was added; in the 19th century a porch was added; and a vestry and organ chamber were added in 1913. The chancel of the church was furnished in the seventeenth century with a substantial screen, choir stalls, panelling…
Visiting
Today, the Church of St Edmund is part of the Benefice of Upper Skerne in the Stockton Deanery in the Archdeaconry of Auckland within the Diocese of Durham. The church stands in the Central tradition of the Church of England.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6533, -1.4485
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Sedgefield
- Postcode
- TS21 2AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Established
- 1201
Sources
- wikidata: Q17529766 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Edmund, Sedgefield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Edmund's Church, Sedgefield - geograph.org.uk - 359742.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Edmund?
- Church of St Edmund is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TS21 2AJ), in the parish of Sedgefield.
- What is Church of St Edmund?
- Church of St Edmund — church in Sedgefield, County Durham, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St Edmund?
- Drivers can use postcode TS21 2AJ.
- When was Church of St Edmund built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is Church of St Edmund a listed building?
- Church of St Edmund is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Edmund free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Edmund is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Edmund?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TS21 2AJ. It sits within the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor parliamentary constituency.