Parish Church of Holy Trinity
PARISH CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, THE CAUSEWAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1127266
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of Holy Trinity
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, THE CAUSEWAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1127266
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of Holy Trinity
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, THE CAUSEWAY
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.
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:
- PARISH CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, THE CAUSEWAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Elsworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 31854 63578
Details
TL 3063-3163 ELSWORTH THE CAUSEWAY
12/46 Parish Church 31.8.62 of Holy Trinity
GV I
Parish church. Early C14 with C13 chancel arch and late medieval South porch. Roofs rebuilt in C16 and C17. Restoration 1876-7 and north aisle and part of north chancel wall rebuilt in 1891-2 by W.M. Fawcett. Limestone and pebble rubble partly rendered with limestone dressings. Lead roofs. south elevation; west tower of two stages, embattled parapet, moulded plinth band continuous around angle buttresses of three stages rising to crocketed pinnacles, projecting semi octagonal stair turret in south-east angle with pyramidal stone capping; belfry window of two ogee-trefoiled-lights with quatrefoil in head. South aisle and nave with moulded cornice. Clerestorey with four restored quatrefoil-lights, three bay buttressed south aisle with continuous band below windows raised above south doorway, two windows of three-lights with net tracery and mask stops to labels. South doorway of two continuous wave-moulded orders; south porch of two chamfered orders rising from moulded jambs with attached shafts and moulded caps, niche and sundial dated 1628 above. Chancel of three bays. 'Low side' window sealed from interior with original iron hooks and bars, four-light cinquefoil window in flat arch above and two three-light windows with net tracery, walls raised for new roof. Interior. Nave arcade of four bays with arches of two wave-moulded orders with filleted quatrefoil piers and rolls between moulded caps and bases. Tower arch of three wave-moulded orders, the inner rising from semi octagonal responds, evidence for vaulted tower ceiling. Chancel arch of two hollow-chamfered orders rising from short triple shafts on corbels with moulded caps. Double piscina with two, trefoiled arches and two drains possibly earlier and sedilia with trefoiled ogee heads; also piscina in north and south aisles. Roofs of nave aisles and chancel C16 or C17 of eight bays and five bays with plain chamfered timbers, eleven carved figures in C19 nave roof of six bays with stencilled decoration. Octagonal early C14 font with moulded base. For monuments and floor slabs see R.C.H.M. Pulpit late medieval restored. Pews in north and south aisles restored with carved poppy heads. Stalls in chancel C16 and earlier, backed by linen fold panelling. Reredos used as partition wall to vestry in north aisle; pedimented centre piece with paired Ionic columns installed by Elizabeth Holworthy c.1750 (William Cole). Communion rails C18. R.C.H.M. West Cambs p.83, mon.1 Pevsner. Buildings of England p.336 Evans, E. The Church and Village of Elsworth 1981
Listing NGR: TL3185463578
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50955
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Evans, E, The Church and Village of Elsworth, (1981)
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire, (1970), 336
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Cambridgeshire West, (1968)
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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