Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell facts for kids

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Holy Trinity Church
Location	Rothwell, West Yorkshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Anglo-Catholic
History
Status	Parish Church
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed building
Architect(s)	C. R. Chorley
Completed	1873
Specifications
Materials	Sandstone ashlar with slate roof
Administration
Parish	Rothwell
Archdeaconry	Leeds
Diocese	Leeds
Province	York

The Holy Trinity Church is a special church located in Rothwell, a town in West Yorkshire, England. It's an active Anglican church, which means it's part of the Church of England. It serves as a parish church for the local community.

History of the Church

Imagine a church standing in the same spot for nearly 900 years! That's how long there has been a church building here, all the way back to 1130. The church you see today was mostly rebuilt in 1873. A person named C.R. Chorley designed the new parts.

What the Church Looks Like

Outside the Church

The church lychgate dating from 1889.

Even though much of the church was rebuilt in 1873, some parts are still from the late medieval period. The church is built from sandstone blocks, called ashlar, and has a slate roof.

It has a tall tower on the west side with three levels. This tower has strong corner supports called buttresses. On its south side, you can see a clock. The tower also has windows with two pointed arches for the bells. You'll also notice a special gate called a lychgate at the entrance, which was built in 1889.

Inside the Church

Interior

Inside, the church has rows of arches, called arcades. These arches have two decorative edges and rest on eight-sided columns. The ceiling above the main part of the church, called the nave, is very old. It has carved beams and decorative carvings called bosses. There's also a font, which is a basin used for baptisms, that dates back to 1662.

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