Piers, Railings And Gates To The Church Of The Holy Trinity

The piers, railings, and gates date from 1834 and were likely designed by HE Goodridge, the architect of the original church. They are constructed from limestone ashlar and cast iron. The railings are a long, continuous run with spiked iron in eight-panel sections between the piers, set on a curb wall with a weathered coping. There are fifteen piers in total, each with splayed corners, chamfered bases, and steep gabled cappings featuring roll mouldings. To the left of the chancel and to the right, beyond the west end of the church, are larger pairs of piers supporting elaborate cast and wrought iron gates with scroll bottom rails, dog-bars, and scrolled heads, all under a simple overthrow. A smaller single gate is positioned opposite the north porch, set within a pair of standard piers. A short return run to the left is set on a retaining wall approximately 2 meters high, terminating in a pier. The overall length of the railings and piers is approximately 95 meters. These elements are an important historical and visual feature of the church.