Holy Trinity Church, St Austell

Holy Trinity Church, St Austell is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in St Austell, Cornwall.

Holy Trinity Church, St Austell
Holy Trinity Church, St Austell
LocationSt Austell
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationHoly Trinity
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed[1]
Administration
ParishSt Austell
DeanerySt Austell
ArchdeaconryCornwall
DioceseDiocese of Truro
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury

History

The church was originally dedicated to St Austol, a Breton saint associated with St Meven, but is now dedicated to the Holy Trinity. By 1150 it had been appropriated to the Priory of Tywardreath by the Cardinhams, a situation which continued until 1535. There was originally a Norman church here, of which some remains may be seen. The present church is of the 15th century and is large because the mediaeval parish was also a large one: the tower is impressive. All four outside walls bear sculptural groups in carved niches: the Twelve Apostles in three groups on the north, east and south; the Holy Trinity above the Annunciation and below that the Risen Christ between two saints on the west. The tower can be dated to between 1478 and 1487 by the arms of Bishop Peter Courtenay, and the walls are faced in Pentewan stone.[2] The tower and other parts of the church have an interior lining of granite.[3] On the south side of the church, a formerly separate chantry was incorporated into the church when it was extended.

The church was restored in 1872 by George Edmund Street.[1]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

The organ was built by Henry Bryceson and Brothers in 1880[4] at a cost of £600. It was later modified by Hele & Co in 1914 and Maurice Eglinton in 1973. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

References
  1. Historic England. "Holy Trinity Church  (Grade I) (1211925)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall; 2nd ed., revised by Enid Radcliffe. Penguin Books
  3. Roberts, E. (1967) The Story of St Austell Parish Church Ramsgate: The Church Publishers
  4. "Organ recital on the new church organ". Cornishman. Falmouth. 29 April 1880. Retrieved 29 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "NPOR K00221". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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