Church Of The Holy Trinity

SO 61 NW DRYBROOK HARROW HILL

5/41 Church of The Holy Trinity

II

Parish Church; 1817; roughly squared stone, more or less coursed, with ashlar dressings; top stage to tower ashlar, slate roof. Wide, 3-bay nave, small chancel, west tower, north and south porches. The south side has a plain, ashlar plinth; porch in centre of nave; original planked door in pointed arch up stone steps with simple iron railings; plain string course across gable only at springing of arch to door. Either side in nave wall a 3- light window with pointed head, Y tracery and hood mould. Angle buttresses to corner nave, porch and tower; plain copings to all gables. Tower in three stages, divided by plain string courses; small lancet to top of first, small circle second, 2-light window with louvres and Y tracery to top, all with raised surrounds; crenellated parapet. Entrance on west face of tower, pointed head, string course at springing level, breaking forward with consoles below at door. Internally nave a plastered hall with flat ceiling; western gallery has panelled front on timber Doric columns; access by external stone stair. Chancel has plain stone arch, and pointed plaster barrel vault. Ten commandments on painted plaques either side of east window. First Anglican church built within Forest of Dean.

Listing NGR: SO6478116497