The Parish Church Of The Holy Trinity is a Grade I listed building in the Chichester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1958. A Medieval Church.
The Parish Church Of The Holy Trinity
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Chichester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1958
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
BOSHAM HIGH STREET SU 8003/8103 (north side) 29/576 The Parish Church of the 5.6.58 Holy Trinity
- I
Chancel with north vestry, nave with aisles, south porch and west tower with broached shingle spire. C13 crypt. Built of Mixon stone, Top Chalk, sarsen stone and Quarr stone rubble with tiled roof. This is one of the most famous and distinguished medieval churches in Sussex. It may be built on the site of a Roman basilica. The main portion of the chancel is Saxon but was extended to the east in the late C12 and the vestry was added about 1200. The tower also is Saxon, except the top storey which was added in the C15. The nave is C13, the south porch C14. [Double trefoil-headed piscina and font of c.1200, octagonal with 4 corner shafts.] Recess in south aisle having C15 flat cinquefoil-headed arch with carved heads at the end of the cusps. Early C14 effigy west side of chancel. One of King Canute's daughters is said to have been buried here.
Listing NGR: SU8042603886
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