St Editha's Church, Amington

St Editha’s Church, Amington
St Editha’s Church, Amington
52°38′15.87″N1°39′15.03″W / 52.6377417°N 1.6541750°W / 52.6377417; -1.6541750
OS grid reference	SK 23533 04519
Location	Amington, Staffordshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	https://amington.church
History
Dedication	St Editha
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Architect	George Edmund Street
Completed	1864
Administration
Diocese	Anglican Diocese of Birmingham
Archdeaconry	Aston
Deanery	Polesworth
Parish	Amington

Amington Parish Church (dedicated to St Editha) is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Amington. ^{[1] [2]}

History

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

Today

The church is part of the Diocese of Birmingham, the Archdeaconry of Aston, the Deanery of Polesworth, and the parish of Amington.

Services take place every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. (contemporary) and 6:30 p.m. (sung BCP Evening Prayer), and every other week, there is a BCP Holy Communion service at 8:30 a.m. Additionally, there is a service of Wholeness and Healing on the second Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m.

Every Thursday morning during term-time, the church is open for a Stay Play and Pray group called The Ark.

The church opens every Thursday throughout the year, between 2 pm and 4 pm, as part of the national Places of Welcome scheme.

Full details of all current activities can be found on the church's website.

Organ

The church has an organ which was originally built by George Holdich. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[3]

See also

• Listed buildings in Tamworth, Staffordshire

References

1. The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.61. ISBN   0140710469
2. Historic England. "Church of St Editha (1197036)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
3. "NPOR [D05051]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 29 December 2014.