Trinity Arts Centre (Formerly Church of the Holy Trinity)
TRINITY ARTS CENTRE (FORMERLY CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY), TRINITY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063496
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Trinity Arts Centre (Formerly Church of the Holy Trinity)
- Statutory Address:
- TRINITY ARTS CENTRE (FORMERLY CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY), TRINITY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063496
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Trinity Arts Centre (Formerly Church of the Holy Trinity)
- Statutory Address 1:
- TRINITY ARTS CENTRE (FORMERLY CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY), TRINITY STREET
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- TRINITY ARTS CENTRE (FORMERLY CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY), TRINITY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- West Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gainsborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 81773 89381
Details
910/2/142 TRINITY STREET 12-MAY-77 (East side) TRINITY ARTS CENTRE (FORMERLY CHURCH O F THE HOLY TRINITY) (Formerly listed as: TRINITY STREET CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY)
II DATES OF MAIN PHASES/ NAMES OF ARCHITECTS: Built in 1841-3 to designs by Thomas Johnson of Lichfield. Chancel enlarged in 1871 by J L Pearson. Further work in 1911 including a vestry extension on the SE side of the chancel in 1911 to designs by William Scorer and Henry Gamble. It became redundant in 1973 and was converted to an arts centre in 1982-4 by T R Benton of Sleaford.
MATERIALS: Stone faced.
PLAN: Cruciform. Unaisled nave, chancel and large N and S transepts. W tower. Extension on S side.
EXTERIOR: Thin, pre-archaeological Gothic with narrow lancet windows and thin buttresses. The tall, slender W tower is set within the body of the nave, and the spire forms an important landmark. Very large transepts. Brick extension to the S of 1982-4 has a low clerestory and a catslide roof with the nave. The windows were also largely blocked during this work.
INTERIOR: The interior has been entirely converted to an arts centre and theatre, but the C19 roof forms an important feature of the theatre space.
PRINCIPAL FIXTURES: None. Interior entirely converted to other uses.
HISTORY: The church was built in 1841-3 to accommodate the growing population of Gainsborough. Its cruciform plan, with a tiny chancel, large, three bay transepts and an unaisled nave with a W gallery was designed for pre-Tractarian, prayer book worship, with pews facing inwards from three sides. The architect, Thomas Johnson of Lichfield (1794-1865) built a number of churches in the Midlands. It was repaired and the chancel enlarged in 1871, and there was further work in 1911. It became redundant in 1973 and was converted into an arts centre in 1982-4.
SOURCES: Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (2002), 295 Lambeth Palace Library ICBS 02772, 10971
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: The (former) church of Holy Trinity, Gainsborough is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Redundant church of 1841-3 by T Johnson of Lichfield, ashlar faced in a plain, pre-archaeological Gothic style. * Chancel enlarged in 1871, with further work in 1911 and in 1982-4 following conversion to an arts centre. * Tall W tower and spire form an important landmark.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 196354
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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