Holy Trinity Church, Hurdsfield facts for kids
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Holy Trinity Church, Hurdsfield, from the south
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| OS grid reference | SJ 926 742 |
| Location | Hurdsfield Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Website | Holy Trinity Hurdsfield |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 11 October 1839 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 28 October 1994 |
| Architect(s) | William Hayley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1838 |
| Completed | 1839 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Holy Trinity Hurdsfield |
| Deanery | Macclesfield |
| Archdeaconry | Macclesfield |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
Holy Trinity Church is a beautiful old church located on Hurdsfield Road in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It's an active Anglican church, which means it's part of the Church of England. This church is a special parish church for the local community. It's also recognized as a Grade II Listed building, meaning it's an important historical building that needs to be protected.
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The Church's Story
The very first stone for Holy Trinity Church was placed on May 28, 1838. The church was officially opened and made sacred on October 11, 1839. A person named William Hayley designed the building.
When it was first built, Holy Trinity was a "chapel of ease." This meant it was a smaller church that helped people attend services if the main church, St Peter, Prestbury, was too far away.
Over the years, the church changed inside. In 1868, the interior was rearranged. A clock was put into the tower in 1876. Holy Trinity became its own separate parish in 1879. This meant it was no longer just a chapel helping another church. More changes were made inside the church in 1939, 1976, and 1992.
Church Design and Features
Outside the Church
Holy Trinity Church is built from stone, and its roof is made of slate. The way it's built is called Gothic Revival style. This style looks like old medieval churches.
The church has a main area called a nave with four sections. It also has a smaller, shallow area at the front called a chancel. There's a tall tower at the west end of the church. This tower has four levels. It has strong supports called buttresses at its corners. These supports go up to form pointed tops called pinnacles.
At the bottom of the tower, there's a main door. Above this door, there's a window with two parts. The third level of the tower has a clock face. The very top level has two bell openings side-by-side. The top of the tower has a decorative wall called a parapet that looks like the top of a castle wall. Along the sides of the nave, there are more buttresses. Each section of the nave has tall, narrow windows called lancet windows. The large window at the east end of the church has five sections and fancy stone patterns called tracery.
Inside the Church
The inside of the church is one large open space. At the back, there's a balcony area called a gallery. The church organ used to be in this gallery. This organ was built by Samuel Renn and later fixed up in 1921.
In 1976, a school next to the church closed down. The old organ was taken out, and a newer electronic organ was placed at the front of the church. The gallery area was then closed off. This space was changed to create meeting rooms and a kitchen. These new rooms replaced the facilities that used to be in the school building.
Churchyard and Memorials
The area around the church, called the churchyard, is split into older and newer parts. In the churchyard, you can find special memorials called war graves. These graves honor two soldiers who died in World War I and one soldier who died in World War II.
See also
- Listed buildings in Macclesfield
