Holy Trinity Church, Bradford-on-Avon

Holy Trinity Church, Bradford-on-Avon
Holy Trinity Church, Bradford-on-Avon
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
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History
Founded1150 (1150)
Architecture
Functional status
Active
Heritage designation
Grade I Listed building
StyleNorman architecture

Holy Trinity Church, Bradford-on-Avon is a Grade I listed church in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, with 12th-century origins. It is part of the Church of England within the Anglican Communion and Diocese of Salisbury.

History

The present church was built around 1150 and originally consisted of a chancel and nave.[1] The chancel was lengthened around the beginning of the 13th century, and a section of the south-east wall rebuilt in 1707. In 2016, the sale of a Flemish masterpiece by Quentin Matsys funded a £2m refurbishment of the church, which swept away the then 150-year-old pews and other fittings by Bath architect John Elkington Gill, to cater for changes in taste.[2][3] A squint near the altar is claimed to be England's longest. The tower with spire was built around 1480, replacing an older one, and the south wall was largely rebuilt in the 19th century.[4] The church has a ring of eight bells, with the tenor (heaviest bell) weighing 29 long cwt 2 qr 26 lb (3,330 lb or 1,510 kg).[5][6]

The building was designated as Grade I listed in 1952.[4] The parish of Holy Trinity has been a part of the benefice of Bradford on Avon Holy Trinity, Westwood and Wingfield since 2013.[7][3][8]

Leadership

As of 2024, the rector is Jennifer Louise Nelson.

Previous leaders include:

  • 2013–2024 Joanna Abecassis[9]
  • 1981–2010 William Andrew Matthews, Chaplain to the Queen[10][11]
  • 1973-1981 David Caldwell Ritche
  • 1965–1973 David Inderwick Strangeways
  • 1956–1965 Arthur Frederick Osborne
  • 1944–1956 Claude Stanley Green
  • 1937–1944 Philip Maurice Barry

References

  1. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1975) [1963]. Wiltshire. The Buildings of England (2nd ed.). Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 139. ISBN 0-14-0710-26-4.
  2. ↑ "Long-lost Flemish masterpiece funds £2m revamp of Wiltshire church". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Holy Trinity Parish Church, Church Street, Bradford on Avon". bradfordonavonmuseum.co.uk. Bradford on Avon Museum. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 Historic England. "Holy Trinity Church (1364540)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 August 2006.
  5. ↑ "Bradford on Avon, Holy Trinity". dove.cccbr.org.uk. Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon, Bells on Sunday". bbc.co.uk. BBC Radio 4.
  7. ↑ "Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon". htboa.org. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon". wiltshire.gov.uk. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  9. ↑ Baker, John (2024). "Rector of Holy Trinity Church in Bradford on Avon takes last service". wiltshiretimes.co.uk. Wiltshire Times. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024.
  10. ↑ Anon (2025). "Matthews, Rev. Canon William Andrew". Who's Who (177th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 2720. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U41709. ISBN 9781399411837. OCLC 1427336388. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  11. ↑ "History of Holy Trinity, Bradford on Avon". htboa.org. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025.

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