Church Of Holy Trinity

The Church of Holy Trinity is a Grade II* listed church located on Hotwell Road in Bristol, built in 1829 by architect C.R. Cockerell, with interior work by T. Burrough. The church is constructed from Bath stone ashlar and features a slate roof, showcasing a neoclassical style.

The eastern elevation is plain, while the northern side consists of five bays with round-arched windows. The western front is divided into three sections by wide pilasters, with the central section projecting forward and topped with a deep cornice. This façade includes a high rusticated plinth, a sill band, and tall round-arched windows. The central section has three doorways with pedimented lintels supported by volute consoles and plain jambs, with the middle doorway being taller. Above these doorways are a central round-arched window and flat-headed windows on either side.

The most prominent elevation is the southern side, which features a symmetrical arrangement of five round-arched windows, complemented by the rusticated plinth, pilasters, and cornice. A massive porch with an open pediment is supported by giant Doric pilasters and encloses a tall coffered niche containing a round-arched window and a door similar to the one at the west end, along with two smaller side doors beneath a plain band. The tympanum of the porch displays a sculpture of the Holy Spirit by Tyley. Above the pediment, there is a tall plinth with a clock and an open bell turret adorned with pilasters, a cornice with acroteria, and a ball finial.

The interior of the church was completely rebuilt after it was gutted during World War II, with no original features of the cruciform, galleried interior surviving, except for a shallow glazed dome. The exterior presents an impressive and powerfully articulated façade.