St Editha's Church, Amington

St Editha’s Church, Amington
St Editha’s Church, Amington
52°38′15.87″N 1°39′15.03″W / 52.6377417°N 1.6541750°W / 52.6377417; -1.6541750Coordinates: 52°38′15.87″N 1°39′15.03″W / 52.6377417°N 1.6541750°W / 52.6377417; -1.6541750
Location Amington, Staffordshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website https://www.amingtonchurch.co.uk
History
Dedication St Editha
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) George Edmund Street
Completed 1864
Administration
Parish Amington
Deanery Polesworth
Archdeaconry Aston
Diocese Anglican Diocese of Birmingham
Clergy
Vicar(s) Revd. Ben Green

St Editha’s Church, Amington is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Amington.[1]

History

The church was built in 1864 by the architect George Edmund Street. It is noted for its stained glass windows by Edward Burne-Jones.

Today

The church is part of the Diocese of Birmingham, the archdeaconry of Aston, The Deanery of Polesworth and is in the parish of Amington. The vicar is currently Revd. Ben Green.

Services take place every Sunday at 10:30am (contemporary) and 6:30pm (sung BCP Evening Prayer), and every other week there is a BCP Holy Communion service at 8:45am. Additionally we have a service of Wholeness and Healing on the second Monday of every month, at 7:30pm. Full details can be found on our website.

Organ

The church has an organ which originally was built by George Holdich. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2]

References

  1. The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.61. ISBN 0140710469
  2. "NPOR D050501". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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