Holy Trinity Church, Bickerton facts for kids
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Holy Trinity Church, Bickerton, from the southeast
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| OS grid reference | SJ 510,535 |
| Location | Bickerton, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Holy Trinity, Bickerton |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Trinity |
| Consecrated | 7 January 1840 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 12 January 1967 |
| Architect(s) | Edmund Sharpe |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1839 |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Construction cost | £700 (£47,000 in 2021) |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Red sandstone, slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Holy Trinity, Bickerton |
| Deanery | Malpas |
| Archdeaconry | Chester |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
Holy Trinity Church is a beautiful old church located just north of Bickerton village in Cheshire, England. It's a special building, officially listed as a Grade II historic site. This means it's important and protected. The church is still used today for Anglican services. It serves as a local parish church and is part of a group of churches in the area.
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History of Holy Trinity Church
The church was built in 1839. It was first designed as a "chapel of ease." This means it was a smaller church built for people who lived far from the main parish church. The famous architect Edmund Sharpe from Lancaster designed it.
The land for the church was a gift from Philip Grey Egerton. People raised £2,000 to build the church. About £700 of this money was used for construction. Another £300 paid for a house for the minister. The rest of the money was invested to provide a regular income, called a stipend, for the minister.
The church also received a grant of £120 from a church building society. It was built with 268 seats for people to attend services. On January 7, 1840, the church was officially opened and blessed, a process called consecration. This was done by John Sumner, who was the Bishop of Chester at the time. Holy Trinity became its own separate parish church in 1869. Later, a chancel (the area around the altar) was added in 1875–76. A baptistry (where baptisms take place) was added in 1911.
Architecture and Design
Exterior Features
Holy Trinity Church is built from red sandstone. Its roof is made of slate. The church's main part, called the nave, has three sections. There's also a single-section chancel at one end. A small, eight-sided baptistry is located at the west side.
The church has a cruciform (cross-shaped) design. This shape comes from a vestry (a room for changing robes) on the north side and an organ chamber on the south. The baptistry has a roof shaped like a pyramid.
Inside the Church
Inside, the reredos (a decorated screen behind the altar) is made of oak panels. The pulpit (where sermons are given), the organ case, and the lectern (where readings are done) are also made of oak. The font, used for baptisms, is made of stone and has eight sides.
On the walls of the nave, you can see special memorials made of alabaster. These remember the former vicars (ministers) of the church. The stained glass windows are very beautiful. The windows in the baptistry were made by Kempe around 1904. There's another Kempe window on the south side of the church. Two more windows, from about 1940, were created by Trena Cox. The church also has a two-manual organ. This organ was built by P. Conacher and Company from Huddersfield.
See also
- Listed buildings in Bickerton
- List of architectural works by Edmund Sharpe
