Holy Trinity Church, Little Ouseburn facts for kids

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Holy Trinity Church, Little Ouseburn, from the south-east
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OS grid reference	SE 45237 61139
Location	Little Ouseburn, North Yorkshire
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	Holy Trinity, Little Ouseburn
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	15 March 1966
Architect(s)	Paley and Austin (rebuilding)
Architectural type	Church
Administration
Parish	Little Ouseburn
Deanery	Ripon
Archdeaconry	Richmond
Diocese	Leeds
Province	York

Holy Trinity Church is a historic church located in the village of Little Ouseburn, in North Yorkshire, England. It is an Anglican parish church, which means it serves the local community. The church is part of the Diocese of Leeds. It is considered a very important building. The church is listed as a Grade I listed building. This means it has special historical or architectural importance.

History of the Church

The oldest parts of Holy Trinity Church are the tower and the chancel. The chancel is the part of the church near the altar. These parts were built way back in the 11th century. The south aisle and the arcades were added in the 14th century. An aisle is a passage along the side of a church. Arcades are rows of arches supported by columns. The chancel arch, which separates the chancel from the main part of the church, also dates from the 14th century.

In the 15th century, the tower got some new features. These include the battlements and pinnacles. Battlements are the notched walls often seen on castles. Pinnacles are small, pointed towers.

Later, in 1874–75, some big changes happened. The north aisle was rebuilt. This was done to make space for an organ and a vestry. A vestry is a room in a church where clergy prepare. The east window was also changed. These updates were designed by architects Paley and Austin from Lancaster. A porch was also added to the church during the 19th century.

Church Architecture

The church is built using different types of stone. The older parts use stone rubble, which are rough, broken stones. The newer parts are made from dressed sandstone. This means the stone has been cut and shaped smoothly. The porch is made of wood on a stone base. The roofs are covered with stone flags.

The church has a specific layout. It includes a two-bay nave. The nave is the main part of the church where people sit. It also has north and south aisles. There is a south porch, which is an entrance area. A north organ chamber holds the church organ. The chancel has a north vestry next to it. Finally, there is a west tower.

Outside the Church

The tower has three levels, called stages. It has an embattled parapet at the top. A parapet is a low wall along the edge of a roof. There are also pinnacles on the tower. The tower has a saddleback roof, which looks like a saddle. A weathervane shaped like a cockerel sits on top.

You can see round-headed windows on the south and west sides of the tower. The louvred bell openings are in pairs. These are openings with slanted slats for sound to escape. They are also round-headed.

On the side of the south aisle, there is a gabled porch. A gable is the triangular part of a wall under a sloping roof. To the east of the porch are two windows. Each has two lights, meaning two sections, and they are square-headed. The east window of the aisle has three lights. It has a lintel made from an old grave slab. This slab is carved with a wheelcross.

On the south side of the chancel, there is a round-arched priest's door. It is located between two lancet windows. Lancet windows are tall, narrow windows with pointed tops. On the north aisle, there are two three-light square-headed windows. This is also where the organ chamber is located. The vestry has a north three-light window and two lancets on its east side. The main east window in the chancel has five lights. It is under a pointed arch.

At the west end of the south aisle, you can see pieces of an old sculpture. On the gable at the east end of the nave, there is a finial. A finial is a decorative ornament at the top of a peak. This one is a wheelcross.

Inside the Church

Inside, the tower arch has a round top. The chancel arch, which leads to the chancel, is pointed. The arcades have pointed arches. These arches are supported by piers that have eight sides, called octagonal piers.

In the south wall of the chancel, there is a special recess. This is for an aumbry, which is a cupboard for sacred vessels. There is also a damaged piscina. A piscina is a basin used for washing communion vessels. Another aumbry recess is in the wall of the south aisle.

One of the pews in the church has special carvings. It features a poppyhead and a parrot. Poppyheads are carved decorations on the ends of church pews. Other pews also have poppyheads, likely from the 19th century. The church organ has two manuals, which are keyboards. It was built in 1872 by Brindley and Foster.

External Features

Mausoleum of Henry Thompson near the church

To the southwest of the church, there is a mausoleum. This is a building that holds the remains of a person or family. This mausoleum was built in the mid-18th century. It was made for Henry Thompson, who lived at nearby Kirby Hall and died in 1760.

The mausoleum is built from ashlar sandstone. Ashlar is finely cut stone. It has a lead roof. The building is a rotunda, which means it's a round building. It is surrounded by a Greek Doric colonnade. A colonnade is a row of columns. The Doric style is a type of ancient Greek column. It has a triglyph frieze and cornice. A frieze is a decorative band, and a cornice is a decorative molding. The mausoleum is topped with a drum. A drum is a circular wall that supports a dome. It has a domed roof. This mausoleum is also a listed building, specifically Grade II*.

See also

• List of ecclesiastical works by Paley and Austin