Holy Trinity Church, Dunoon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Holy Trinity Church |
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The church in 2005
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| 55°56′46″N 4°56′23″W / 55.946156°N 4.939598°W | |
| Location | Dunoon, Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Episcopalian |
| Website | Official website: https://www.holytrinitydunoon.co.uk/ |
| History | |
| Status | open |
| Consecrated | 11 September 1850 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | used |
| Heritage designation | Category B listed building |
| Designated | 20 July 1971 |
| Architect(s) | John Henderson |
| Architectural type | Gothic revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1849 |
| Completed | 1850 |
Holy Trinity Church is a special church building in Dunoon, Scotland. It belongs to the Episcopalian faith. You can find it on Kilbride Road, a bit southwest of the town center. The church was built in a style called Gothic revival, which looks like old medieval churches. It's also a Category B listed building, meaning it's an important historical place.
The church was built in 1850 by an architect named John Henderson. Later, in 1896, another architect, Alexander Ross, made it bigger by adding to the west side. The church's bell was made by a company called John Warner & Sons.
Today, the church's leader, called the rector, is Revd. David Railton.
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Church History: Building and Growth
In 1846, a minister named Revd. Henry George Pirie started holding church services. He used a hall in the middle of Dunoon for local Scottish Episcopalians. People then began to collect money to build their own church. One famous person who donated money was William Ewart Gladstone, who later became the British Prime Minister.
A piece of land was given near an old well called St Bride's well. An architect from Edinburgh, John Henderson, was chosen to design the church. The very first stone was laid on March 31, 1849. The next September, a new bishop, Alexander Ewing, visited the church and opened it for people to worship. In 1882, a pipe organ was bought for the church.
Making the Church Bigger
By the 1890s, the church was getting too small. Many people came, especially during the summer. So, in 1894, another architect, Alexander Ross, helped to make the church larger. The main part of the church, called the nave, was made longer towards the west.
Later, more parts were added. These included a large entrance area at the west, called a porch or narthex, and a tower with bells. Around 1950, the area near the altar, called the sanctuary, was updated.
Modern Updates
Electric lights were put into the church for Christmas in 1944. Soldiers and sailors from a nearby naval base helped pay for them. Later, in the late 1900s, an electric organ replaced the old pipe organ.
In 2013, a big project started to fix and preserve the church. Much of the money for this project came from Historic Environment Scotland and the Heritage Lottery.
Church Leaders: Rectors
Holy Trinity Church has had twenty different rectors, or church leaders, since it was built.
Graveyard: Resting Place
The church has a graveyard where some important people are buried. You can find monuments for Alexander Reid, who was famous in Scottish art, and Sir Francis Powell, a Scottish artist known for his watercolour paintings.
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An entrance to the church, 2021
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See also
- List of listed buildings in Dunoon
