Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn
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| Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn | |
Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn |
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Runcorn, Cheshire, England |
| Geographic coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| District | Diocese of Chester |
| Year consecrated | 1838 |
| Ecclesiastical status | Parish church |
| Leadership | Rev. John Hayes, vicar |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Joseph Hartley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Year completed | 1857 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Red sandstone, slate roof |
Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn is in the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ516831). It is a Grade II listed building[1] and is active as a parish church.[2]
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[edit] History
The church was built in 1838 as an evangelical alternative to the parish church of Runcorn. It is a Commissioners' Church with part of its cost being met by the Church Building Commission. The rest was given by public subscription, John and Thomas Johnson, soap and alkali manufacturers, being the principal subscribers. The architect was Joseph Hartley, a local architect, and the church was built by William Rigby, a local builder.[3] The original chancel was short and a longer chancel was added in 1857.[1]
[edit] Structure
The church is built in red sandstone with a slate roof. Its plan consists of a west tower which is partly embraced, a five-bay nave and a chancel. The main entrance is through a door on the west face of the tower. Above this is a three-lancet window and paired louvred bell-openings. The summit has pyramid pinnacles and a crenellated parapet.[1]
[edit] Fittings and furniture
The reredos is made from marble. The altar and pulpit are oak, the latter being on a stone base. At the west end is a wooden gallery on round cast iron columns.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Images of England: Church of the Holy Trinity, Runcorn. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ Holy Trinity Church. Churches Together in Runcorn. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ Starkey, H.F. (1990). Old Runcorn. Halton: Halton Borough Council, 98.
