Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood

Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood

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Basic information
Location	South Gloucestershire, England
Geographic coordinates	51°27′40″N 2°30′13″W / 51.4612°N 2.5037°W / 51.4612; -2.5037Coordinates: 51°27′40″N 2°30′13″W / 51.4612°N 2.5037°W / 51.4612; -2.5037
Affiliation	Church of England
District	Kingswood
Architectural description
Architect(s)	James Foster
Completed	1821

History

Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood (grid reference ST651737), is an Anglican parish church in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, England.

Until the early 19th century Kingswood had no church of its own, and was served by the ancient parish of Bitton four miles away. A church was considered an urgent requirement by Anglicans, as the area was a hot-bed of Nonconformity with the Wesleyan, Whitfield Tabernacle and Moravian churches already in operation. The church was built within sight of all three and was given a tower so that it became more prominent than its neighbours.

It was one of the first churches built from funds voted by Parliament to mark Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, and hence known as a "Waterloo Church". The foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of Gloucester on 9 June 1819, but there followed a dispute over the title of the site which meant that building did not begin in earnest until 1820. The completed church was consecrated on 11 September 1821. The architect was James Foster.

The church was damaged by fire in 1852 and the panelled ceiling in the nave was never replaced. The present chancel was added 1897-1900.

It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.

The churchyard contains war graves of eight service personnel of World War I and seven of World War II.^[1]

Black and white photograph postcard from 1919 showing the church, Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood, Bristol, UK. The image shows the North aspect of the church with trees in the churchyard and the brickwalls and iron railings around the graveyard.

References

↑ CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.

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Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood

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