The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity in Paulton, Somerset, England, was founded in 1235 and is a Grade II* listed building.[1] It was built on the site of an earlier church.[2] The Church of the Trinity is located in the parish of Paulton and Diocese of Bath and Wells,[3] having previously been a chapel attached to the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Chewton Mendip until 1841.[2] Paulton is currently serving as part of the 10 lamps ministry group and is part of the benefice with St John's, Farrington Gurney, and Holy Trinity, High Littleton.[4]
| Church of the Holy Trinity | |
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| Location | Paulton, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°18′27″N 2°30′15″W / 51.30750°N 2.50417°W |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church Of The Holy Trinity |
| Designated | 21 September 1906[1] |
| Reference no. | 32855 |
  Location of Church of the Holy Trinity in Somerset | |
The church was rebuilt in 1757 and restored in 1839 by John Pinch,[1] to cope with the growing population working on the Somerset coalfield.[5] The chancel and organ chamber were added in 1864.[2] Two stone effigies which are believed to be of members of the Palton family after which the village is named.
The three-stage square tower was built in the reign of Edward III and stands at the west end of north aisle of church.[1] It was refaced in 1757 with stone from the Doulting Stone Quarry. The bells were recast by the Bilbie family in 1742 and a sixth bell was added in 1897 to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria. The clock was added in 1872.[2]
The churchyard includes a cholera monument, to 23 men, 23 women and 26 children who died in a cholera outbreak in 1832 and 14 men, 14 women and 34 children from a second outbreak between 1844 and 1850.[2][6] There are several other monuments in the churchyard.[7][8]
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edit- ^ a b c d "Church of the Holy Trinity". Listed Buildings Online. English Heritage. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Robinson, W.J. (1915). West Country Churches. Bristol: Bristol Times and Mirror Ltd. pp. 109–114.
- ^ "Holy Trinity, Paulton". A Church Near You. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Holy Trinity, Paulton". Holy Trinity, Paulton website. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "History". Holy Trinity Church. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Cholera monument". Listed Buildings Online. English Heritage. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Hill Monument". Listed Buildings Online. English Heritage. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Hall Monument". Listed Buildings Online. English Heritage. Retrieved 5 December 2010.