St Edmund's Church, Lincoln

St Edmunds Church, Lincoln was a medieval parish church in the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. It was built in 950 AD and served as one of the many parish churches for the city and surrounding area until 1437 AD when it was demolished. The site of the church and churchyard are now under an office building called "Thomas Parker House". The church was located at the junction of Silver Street and Free School Lane.[2]

St Edmunds Church
St Edmunds Church, Lincoln
Lincoln Co-operative Society Department Building, 1872. Built on the site of St Edmunds Church
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53°13′48″N 0°32′16″W / 53.229986°N 0.537830°W / 53.229986; -0.537830
LocationLincoln, Lincolnshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
TraditionMedieval Church
History
Authorising papal bull950 AD
StatusDemolished, now under an office building
Consecrated950 AD
Architecture
Functional statusDemolished
StyleMedieval style
Years built950 AD
Completed950 AD
Closed1437 AD [1]
Administration
DioceseLincoln

History

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The church was originally built in 950 AD and was located a short distance to the northwest of St Swithin's Church. The church was dedicated to St Edmund who was the king of East Anglia and was worshipped as a martyr by the church and its worshippers. The church had around 10 worshippers due to the small size of the parish at the time. The church was later demolished in 1437 AD.

Present day

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The site of the church and churchyard is now occupied by the former Lincoln Co-Operative Society Silvergate Department Store (now the Thomas Parker House).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Monument record MLI81482 - Possible site of St. Edmund's church and churchyard, Free School Lane/Bank Street". Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ 13-14 Silver Street, Lincoln (former Lincoln Co-Operative Society Silvergate Department Store), Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Archaeological Watching Brief. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ "13-14 Silver Street, Lincoln (Former Lincoln Co-Operative Society Silvergate Department Store). Archaeological Watching Brief (Report No. 432)". archaeologydataservice.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2024.