Looking towards the altar, St Edithas, Tamwworth

            Photos taken during a visit by members of Redditch U3A Digital Photography Group to St Editha's Church, Tamworth, Staffordshire.

According to Wikipedia  "The church of St. Editha is the largest medieval 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 eighth century. The first church was destroyed, along with the town, by the Danes in 874 and it was not until the time of Ethelfleda that a second church arose. The Danes ruined this church in 943 and it was King Edgar who re-founded it around 963. Editha, King Edgar's aunt died in 960 and was canonized shortly after for her life of devotion and piety and was then made the Patron Saint of the now collegiate church.

In 1345 the town and church were destroyed by fire and the rebuilding of the fourth and present church was undertaken. Begun in 1350 and completed in 1369, this edifice is a monument to the man whose task it became to rebuild and enlarge the church, Dean Baldwin de Witney.

The College of Canons of St. Editha was probably a royal foundation in the 10th century, although the date of foundation is unknown. Although the right to appoint Canons was disputed, by the 12th century, all appointments were Royal. There were a Dean and six prebendaries.

The college was dissolved in 1548 under the terms of the Dissolution of Colleges Act 1547 and the church became the parish church for the town of Tamworth."

Taken on: August 11, 2014

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Camera: Canon EOS 650D, f/7.1, 1/30 sec, 17mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 650D
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	17mm
ISO:	1600
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 10.0 Windows
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