Church of the Holy Trinity
CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY, TRINITY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130441
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY, TRINITY STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130441
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY, TRINITY STREET
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:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY, TRINITY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Halton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 51614 83058
Details
SJ 58 SW FORMER RUNCORN U.D. TRINITY STREET
5/103
Church of the Holy
Trinity
GV II
Parish Church 1838 by Joseph Hartley of Runcorn with chancel added
1857. Red Sandstone with slate roof of the Commissioners Lancet type.
Rectangular five bay nave with west tower, the later short chancel is
narrower and less lofty. The main gothic entrance door, in the tower,
is flanked by shafts and surmounted by a label with hall flower stops,
above are three lancets with cast iron diamond lattice windows and at
bell stage there are paired louvred lancets to three faces. The tower
has stop chamfered piers to the quoins,which reduce in size at bell
stage, these are topped by pyramid pinnacles and there is a
crenellated parapet. The nave has projecting plinth, twice reducing
buttresses, between each pair of lancets, and solid eaves parapet.
There is stained glass in the treble lancet group of the chancel and
the choir windows, all others are cast iron lattice. Interior:
Marble reredos, free standing Oak altar with matching rail, choir
stalls with poppyheads, Oak-pulpit with stone base. The timber
gallery at the West end is supported on round cast iron columns. Roof
has 5, three post strutted trusses with cusps, exposed purlins and
plastered raking ceiling. Wall mounted stone war memorial.
Listing NGR: SJ5161483058
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 30 October 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56041
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 30 October 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/52339
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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