Church of Holy Trinity

CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, TOWN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1212380
Date first listed:
01-Feb-1967
List Entry Name:
Church of Holy Trinity
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, TOWN STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1212380
Date first listed:
01-Feb-1967
List Entry Name:
Church of Holy Trinity
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, TOWN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, TOWN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Nottinghamshire
District:
Bassetlaw (District Authority)
Parish:
Cottam
National Grid Reference:
SK 81825 80071

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 04/02/2013


SK 88 SW
6/31
1.2.67


COTTAM
TOWN STREET
(west side)
Church of Holy Trinity


G.V.
II


Chapel-of-Ease. C12, C16, restored 1869 and 1890. Coursed rubble
and dressed stone with ashlar quoins and dressings. Slate roof.
Nave and chancel under continuous roof, south porch, 4 bays.
Chamfered plinth, coped east gable with cross. South side has to
east, single setback buttress, 2 setoffs. To west, 2 restored
cusped head double lancets with chamfered reveals and coved
mullions. To their right, a pair of restored trefoil headed
double lancets with chamfered reveals and coved mullions. To
right again, single C13 lancet in chamfered reveal. West gable
has central C19 double lancet with coved reveal. Above, gabled
ashlar single bellcote, 1890, with corbelled base and round
headed opening. Windowless north side has to east a setback
buttress of 4 setoffs, and to west a C19 buttress, brick and
dressed stone. East end has single C19 triple lancet with
chamfered mullions and reveal. South porch has chamfered plinth
and chamfered pointed arched doorway. Above, shouldered coped
gable. Inner south doorway, C12, 2 orders, has deep zigzag,
dogtooth band and square scallop capitals. Outer order has roll-
moulded head and colonettes with square scallop capitals with
wavy bands. Aisleless interior has restored C16 king post roof
with arch braces and struts to clasp purlins. 2 tie beams have
Classical mouldings. Fittings include font with C19 octagonal
base and stem carrying C16 octagonal bowl with panels of Arms,
and C18 timber cover with turned knob. Canted traceried timber
pulpit on stone base. Plain softwood lectern on turned stem.
Late C19 framed benches. East end has plain reading desk,
panelled Communion Table and chair, 1934. Monuments include
metal plaques inscribed "I am with you alway", "Even unto the
end" and "Do this in remembrance of Me". Plaster plaque
inscribed "7 2 7 B S 1794". Classical style marble and slate war
memorial, 1918. Brass, 1948.


Listing NGR: SK8182580071

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
241497
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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