Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell

The Holy Trinity Church in Rothwell, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.

Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Location	Rothwell, West Yorkshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Anglo-Catholic[1]
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

History

There has been a church on this site since 1150.[2] The current church was largely rebuilt to a design by C.R. Chorley and was completed in 1873.[3]

Architectural style

Exterior

The church lychgate dating from 1889.

Although largely rebuilt in 1873 the church has some late medieval fabric. It is built of Sandstone ashlar with a slate roof. The church has a west tower built in three stages with diagonal buttresses, a clockface on its southside and belfry windows of two cusped lights.[3] The church has a lychgate dating from 1889.

Interior

Interior

The arcades have double-chamfered arches on octagonal columns. The nave ceiling is of late-medieval origin with moulded beams and carved bosses and a font that dates from 1662.[3]

See also

• List of places of worship in the City of Leeds

References

1. Blagdon-Gamlen, P. E. (1973) The Church Travellers Directory. London: Church Literature Association; p. 75
2. "Rothwell: Holy Trinity, Rothwell". Church of England. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
3. "Church of the Holy Trinity". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2018.

External links

• Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell