Church Of The Holy Trinity

The Church of the Holy Trinity is an Anglican Parish Church located on Godney Road in Upper Godney. It was built in 1839 by G. D. Manners on a medieval site and underwent restoration in 1903, which included the addition of a chancel by E. Buckle. The church is constructed from blue lias ashlar and features a slate roof that is conical over the chancel, with coped verges, a cruciform finial, and a gabled stone bellcote at the west end.

Architecturally, the church has a nave, a south porch, and an apsidal chancel in a Romanesque style. The three-bay nave is characterized by semi-circular head windows surrounded by freestone, with freestone imposts and a continuous band above the voussoirs. There are projecting pilaster strips at each end and between the bays, all set on a plinth, with a corbel table below the eaves. The west end features interlaced arcading, two small semi-circular head windows, and shafted two-light windows above.

The chancel has an arcade of seven lancets set high, with shafted rere arches. The porch includes a semi-circular head outer door opening with chevron moulding, paired detached shafts with cushion capitals, and a plank door with elaborate strap hinges. The inner door opening is similar. Inside, the church has plastered walls and wood block and tile floors. The nave features an arch-braced queen-strut collar and tie beam roof, while the chancel has a ribbed and plastered ceiling. The chancel arch consists of two recessed orders, with the inner supported on scalloped corbels. On either side of the arch are medieval stone plaques, one depicting a lamb and the other an eagle.

The font is designed as an elaborate Romanesque column. The church contains pine pews with shaped ends, two readers, and a pulpit from 1903 in Art Nouveau style, along with a brass and wrought-iron lectern. The chancel includes a piscina. There is a gabled tablet from 1780 dedicated to Jeanes Adams Bowen, along with a marble plaque by Rawling of Shepton Mallet and royal arms. The nave retains some stained glass from the 15th century, while the remaining windows feature leaded lights.