Church of the Holy Trinity is a Grade II listed building in the Monmouthshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 1 November 1974. Church.
Church of the Holy Trinity
- WRENN ID
- tangled-passage-briar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 1 November 1974
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The Church of the Holy Trinity is a Grade II listed building constructed from coursed squared rock-faced grey sandstone with Bath limestone dressings and natural slate roofs. It features a nave, chancel, and north and south aisles. Designed in the Tudor Gothic style by Wyatt, the church resembles a collegiate chapel, while the added aisles display a Decorated character and the chancel is in the Perpendicular style. Externally, little of the original fabric is visible except for the west end and the roof. The west end includes two 4-centred arch lancet windows in the lower wall and a centrally placed 2-light window in the gable above, along with a coped gable and bell-cote. The north and south walls are concealed by the aisles, but another Wyatt window can be seen at the west end of the south wall. The south aisle features five gables, each with limestone quoins and a 2-light Decorated style window. The north aisle has three gables at the west end, followed by a larger gable with the main entrance, a vestry with a small door, and a 3-light trefoil-headed window in a flat-topped frame. There is also a 2-light pointed arch window with quatrefoil tracery facing east onto the street. The chancel boasts a large 4-light Perpendicular style east window and a Decorated style window on each side wall. The roofs have a low pitch, with the chancel roof separate from the nave roof and featuring an east gable cross.
Inside, the nave has five bays with Transitional type arcades designed by Johnson, which consist of circular piers on octagonal bases and 2-centred arches. The timber west gallery in the first bay and the low pitch timber ceiling with roll-moulded main timbers are original features by Wyatt. The aisle roofs have lateral timber vaults to accommodate the heads of the windows. The pews are Victorian and arranged in a modern layout. The pulpit, dating from around 1870, is in the French Gothic style. The altar slab is believed to be medieval and is said to have originated from St. John's parish church. Additionally, there is a 15th-century type timber choir screen and an elaborate reredos.
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