Church of Holy Trinity, Stapleton | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Anglican |
District | Stapleton |
Location | |
Location | Bristol, England |
Geographic coordinates | 51°28′53″N 2°33′18″W / 51.48149°N 2.5549°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | John Norton |
Style | Victorian Gothic |
Completed | 1857 |
Specifications | |
Spire(s) | 1 |
Spire height | 52 m (170 ft) |
The Church of Holy Trinity is an Anglican church on Bell Hill in Stapleton, Bristol, England. It has been designated as a grade II* listed building. [1] [2]
It was built in 1857 by John Norton, in a gothic revival style, [2] with a spire which reaches 52 metres (171 ft). It is believed that a church has occupied this site for at least 500 years. [3] The rebuilding of the church was funded by James Henry Monk, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. [3] Pennant stone from the local Broom Hill quarry, was used in the construction, with Bath Stone dressings. [4] It has a three- bay chancel and five-bay nave. [2]
Inside the church is a font in the West porch dates from around 1000 AD. [3] There is also a Victorian ornate font with a cover, which was imported from another church. [3] [5] The organ, by Vowles of Bristol was installed in the 1970s. [6] There is a stained glass window dating from 1887 which was made by Charles Eamer Kempe. [2] One of the other windows is a memorial to Captain Gore-Langton, the son of William Gore-Langton (1760–1847). who died at the Battle of Waterloo. [3]
In 2015 an appeal to raise £250,000 for repairs to the fabric of the building and the roof. [7] The state of the tower means that the six bells it holds may not be safe to ring. [8]
The parish is part of the benefice of Frenchay and Stapleton within the Diocese of Bristol. [9]
Parish records for Holy Trinity church, Stapleton, Bristol are held at Bristol Archives (Ref. P.HTS) ( online catalogue) including baptism, marriage and burial registers. The archive also includes records of St Giles' church Begbrook, the incumbent, parochial church council, churchwardens, schools and societies.