Sedgefield - Church of St Edmund

The Church of St Edmund was founded by Bishop Cutheard, around AD 900. The Normans replaced the original wooden church with the present stone building with rounded arches and the present church was built between 1246 and 1256, in Norman times, to replace the original wooden church, with later additions. The west tower is Perpendicular and was added in the 15th century by Robert Rodes. The church contains some fine brasses and 17th century woodwork

The church is noted for its ornate 17th-century Cosin woodwork, unique to County Durham. Brasses of skeletons dating from 1630, 13^th century effigies, 18^th century organ and marble font make this church a very interesting one to visit. The 17^th century choir stalls and the rood screen is Gothic in style. 

The church is a grade I listed building