St Editha’s Church, Tamworth
An ancient church, a remarkable history and a few photographs from my visit.
A Little History of St Editha’s
St Editha’s Church has been at the heart of Tamworth for more than a thousand years, going right back to the days when the town was an important centre of Mercia. A devastating fire in 1345 badly damaged the earlier church, and much of the lovely building we see today dates from the rebuilding that followed. Some Norman stonework has survived, while the west tower has a remarkable double spiral staircase, with two flights winding around the same central pillar. It’s now a Grade I-listed building and one of the town’s finest landmarks. I stopped to admire it while exploring Tamworth’s historic streets.
I also visited the churchyard to photograph the Castle Hotel Fire Memorial, remembering six young servants who lost their lives in the fire of 1838. That moving story appears in my main Tamworth blog.
Photographs of St Editha’s Church
Seven photographs from my visit to this beautiful old church and its surroundings.
