Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn facts for kids
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Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn, from the south
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| OS grid reference | SJ 516 831 |
| Location | Runcorn, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Holy Trinity, Runcorn |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Holy Trinity |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 31 October 1983 |
| Architect(s) | Joseph Hartley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1838 |
| Completed | 1857 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Red sandstone, slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Holy Trinity, Runcorn |
| Deanery | Frodsham |
| Archdeaconry | Chester |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
Holy Trinity Church is in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham. Its benefice is combined with that of All Saints, Runcorn. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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History
The church was built in 1838 as an evangelical alternative to the parish church of Runcorn. The cost was met by public subscription, with John and Thomas Johnson, soap and alkali manufacturers, being the principal subscribers. It was designed by Joseph Hartley, a local architect, and the church was built by William Rigby, a local builder. The original chancel was short and a longer chancel was added in 1857.
Architecture
Exterior
The church is built in red sandstone with a slate roof. Its plan consists of a west tower which is partly embraced, a five-bay nave and a chancel. The main entrance is through a door on the west face of the tower. Above this is a three-lancet window and paired louvred bell-openings. The summit has pyramid pinnacles and a crenellated parapet.
Interior
The reredos is made from marble. The altar and pulpit are oak, the latter being on a stone base. The choir stalls are carved with poppyheads. At the west end of the church is a wooden gallery on round cast iron columns. The stained glass in the east window probably dates from the 1860s, and is probably by William Wailes. The three-manual organ dates from 1908 and its building was assisted by a grant from Andrew Carnegie.
