St Modwen's, Burton upon Trent
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St Modwen's is a Church of England parish church situated in Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire, England. It is part of the Diocese of Lichfield. The church is dedicated to St Modwen, or Modwenna, a nun who founded an abbey at Burton in the 7th century.
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St Modwen's, Burton upon Trent | |
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Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Broad Church |
Website | St Modwen's webpage |
History | |
Founded | 1719; 305 years ago (1719) |
Dedication | 1723; 301 years ago (1723) |
Administration | |
Province | Province of Canterbury |
Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
Episcopal area | Stafford Episcopal Area |
Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Stoke |
Deanery | Tutbury |
Parish | Burton-upon-Trent St Modwen |
Clergy | |
Curate(s) | Rev Dr Robin Trotter |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | Tony Westerman |
Churchwarden(s) | Geoff Brown, Peter Halliday |
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It replaced the remains of the church of Burton Abbey which was used by the town after the dissolution of the abbey.