Holy Trinity Church, Abbots Leigh
Holy Trinity Church in Abbots Leigh within the English county of Somerset is a 15th-century Perpendicular Gothic building, restored and partially rebuilt in 1847–48 after a fire. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
| Holy Trinity Church | |
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| Location | Abbots Leigh, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51.4633°N 2.6572°W --> |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Holy Trinity Church |
| Designated | 11 October 1961[1] |
| Reference no. | 1312353 |
  Location of Holy Trinity Church in Somerset | |
History
The site of the church may have been occupied by a small chapel or Saxon hermitage.[2] Parts of the present building may be remnants of a 13th century structure.[3]
In 1848 the church was damaged by fire[4] and much of the building had to be rebuilt; however the tower and chancel remain from the original.[2]
The parish and benefice of Abbots Leigh with Leigh Woods is within the Diocese of Bristol.
Architecture
The stone building has a slate roof to the nave. There are north and south aisles, a chancel with a ribbed roof, south porch and vestry.[1]
The three-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and topped by an embattled parapet.[1] The tower has six bells, three of which were cast in 1781 by William Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[5]
Within the church are various monuments and memorials including one to Sir George Norton of Leigh Court.[2]
In the churchyard is a late medieval octagonal cross.[6]
References
- "Holy Trinity Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- Hooper, Glinda. "Abbots Leigh". Bristol & Avon Family History Society. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- "Holy Trinity Church History". Abbots Leigh. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- "A brief history of our churches". United Parish of Abbots Leigh and Leigh Woods. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0-9526702-0-8.
- "Churchyard Cross, in the Churchyard and to the south of Holy Trinity Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 10 March 2017.