Church of the Holy Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity, Church Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1180335
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statutory Address:
- Church of the Holy Trinity, Church Street
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1180335
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of the Holy Trinity, Church 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, Church Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Stafford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eccleshall
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 82758 29179
Details
SJ 8229
19/1
ECCLESHALL
CHURCH STREET (north side)
Church of the Holy Trinity
24.01.67
I
One of the most important churches in Staffordshire. Stone with tiled roof. Nave and aisles, chancel, chancel north chapel and west tower. Chancel, arcades and tower largely C13. Aisles rebuilt C15. Restored C15 south porch with quadripartite vault. The east end of the chancel by G.E. Street who restored the church in 1866-69. Priest's door in chancel west wall. The church contains the tombs of four Bishops of Lichfield, including in the chancel a fine memorial to Bishop Overton, 1609, with recumbent effigy and those of his two wives kneeling. Reredos by Champneys, 1898. Altarpiece and screen in north chapel, and organ case in late Gothic style by Caröe, 1931. Grade I for architectural importance.
Listing NGR: SJ8275229180
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 272146
- 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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