Woldingham, St Agatha, Woldingham
A church at the site of St Agatha's, about half a mile south of the village centre, was first mentioned in 1270 and is presumed to have been dedicated to the same saint. The existing yew tree at St Agatha's certainly dates from before 1270. It is believed that a parson's house or cottage once stood adjacent to the church.
During the Reformation, church goods included a chalice of silver, a pyx of latten, cruets of tin, two alter cloths and various vestments of fustian and silk. All that was kept were a chalice (presumably a cheaper replacement), a cope, a vestment for use as a communion cloth table, two linen cloths and some bells. The rest were sold. Sadly, by 1677, according to John Evelyn, St Agatha's had fallen into disrepair.
In 1809, Manning and Bray described it as follows: "It stands in a wood distant from any house, and consists of one room about 10 yards long and 7 yards wide".
Those are largely the dimensions of St Agatha's today, one of the smallest churches in England and the third highest in Surrey, on top of the North Downs, at some 240 metres (or 790 feet) above sea level.
The earlier church was replaced in 1832 by Mr G F Jones, owner of nearby Upper Court Manor, and restored largely to its present condition by Sir Walpole Greenwell in 1889. St Agatha's has a country churchyard set in an area of outstanding natural beauty where residents of Woldingham have been laid to rest for many centuries.
For further information on St Agatha's, click on 'About the Church' under 'Related Pages' below.
Communion services are held every Sunday at 9.00am in the Rite of 1662 except in the winter months of January and February.
Built: 1832
Architect: Unknown
Our Patron: The Bishop
Communion Service (Rite of 1662)
Communion service according to the 1662 Rite.
Except in January and February
every Sunday at 9:00 AM for ½ hour until Sunday 28th December 2008
Sunday Club for 4 to 13 year-olds
Sunday Club in Woldingham meets every Sunday in the new church room adjacent to nearby St Paul's Church in Woldingham at 9.45am except when there is a Family Eucharist in St Paul's
(usually first Sunday of the month)
or during school holiday periods.
Except in school holidays,
every second third fourth and last Sunday at 9:45 AM
Evensong at nearby St Paul's
If you would like to attend Evensong, an Evensong service is held at nearby St Paul's, usually held every first and third Sunday of the month at 6.00pm. Check below for notices of when Evensong may not be held.
Every first and third Sunday at 6:00 PM for ¾ hour
Confirmation Service at St John's, Caterham
If you, as an adult or a young person over the age of 10 years, would like to be confirmed at St John's in Caterham on 23 November, please contact the Rev Charles Bradshaw on 01883 652192. The first preparatory meeting will be held in the Rectory, adjacent to St Paul's, at 7.30 pm on Tuesday, 2 October 2008.
Sunday 23rd November 2008 at 11:00 AM
Silent Auction in aid of St Paul's Church Room Funds
The Silent Auction in aid of the new church room at nearby St Paul's will be held in Woldingham Village Hall. If you are able to donate a promise or an object, please contact Bill Haines on 01883 652432.
Friday 6th February 2009 at 7:30 PM
| Our Location:
Church Road
Woldingham
Surrey
CR3 7JG |
Contact:
Rev Charles Bradshaw
The Rectory, Station Road, Woldingham, Surrey CR3 7DD
Tel: 01883 652192
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