The Church of St Edmund is a Church of England parish church in Sedgefield,

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. The church is a Grade I listed building and dates from the 13th century.

History

The parish of Sedgefield was created by

Cutheard of Lindisfarne Cutheard of Lindisfarne (died 915) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 899 to around 915, although the see was administered from Chester-le-Street.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 214 Cutheard was responsible for purchasing the vi ...

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. From 1246 to 1256, the current church was built. 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. On 9 January 1968, the church was designated a grade I listed building.

Present day

Today, the Church of St Edmund is part of the

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of Upper Skerne in the

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of the Diocese of Durham. The church stands in the

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tradition of the Church of England.

Notable clergy

* George Howe, later Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness, served as Rector of the parish from 1985 to 1991

References

External links

Parish website

A Church Near You entry
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