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Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth

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Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth — church in Exmouth, Devon, England, UK.

Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth, historic churches in Devon

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Exmouth · 0.6 km
  • Free entry

About

Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1825. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Exmouth, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6170°, -3.4119°.

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Heritage listing

Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Exmouth.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Exe Estuary SSSI
  • Ramsar wetland: Exe Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Exmouth.

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Background

History

by Coplestone Warre Bampfylde, 1771]] The church was built between 1824 and 1825 by John Rolle, 1st Baron Rolle at the cost of £13,000. The chancel was added by Lady Rolle in 1856. It was described by the Building News and Engineering Journal in May of 1916 as, "a sample of the worst type of so-called Gothic churches built about 1830, and consisted of a brick and stucco building, with columns constructed partly in stone and partly in cast-iron, cement-moulded arches, with clerestory above, and a flat lath-and-plaster, imitation-groined roof. By the turn of the 20th century the church had fallen into disrepair and was poorly maintained, so John Rolle's nephew, Mark Rolle, commissioned a…

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Coordinates
50.6170, -3.4119
County
Devon
District
East Devon
Parish
Exmouth
Postcode
EX8 2ST
Parliamentary constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East
Established
1825
Nearest railway station
Exmouth0.6 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth?
Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX8 2ST), in the parish of Exmouth.
When was Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth built?
Built or established in 1825.
Is Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth a listed building?
Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth a protected site?
Yes — Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth is part of the Exe Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Exe Estuary Ramsar wetland.
Is Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth free to visit?
Yes, Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth is free to enter.
How do I get to Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth?
The nearest railway station is Exmouth, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX8 2ST.