Historic churches · West Midlands
Holy Trinity Church, Northwich
Holy Trinity Church, Northwich — grade II listed church in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Greenbank · 1.3 km
- Free entry
About
Holy Trinity Church, Northwich is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1842. Designed by Edmund Sharpe. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.2577°, -2.5188°.
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Heritage listing
Holy Trinity Church, Northwich, (also known as Holy Trinity Church, Castle) is in the Castle district of Northwich, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Middlewich, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. Its benefice was united with that of St Luke, Winnington, Northwich until 2018 when the benefice was dissolved and Holy Trinity became a single parish again.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holy Trinity Church, Northwich, (also known as Holy Trinity Church, Castle) is in the Castle district of Northwich, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Middlewich, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. Its benefice was united with that of St Luke, Winnington, Northwich until 2018 when the benefice was dissolved and Holy Trinity became a single parish again. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
From 1720 improvements were made to the River Weaver to make it more navigable for transport from the salt mines in the Winsford area of Cheshire to the River Mersey, creating the Weaver Navigation. In 1839 the Weaver Navigation Trustees received a petition from its employees to allow them "the privilege of resting on the Sabbath day" and to "have an opportunity of attending Divine Service". Previous Acts of Parliament had already prohibited bargemen from having to work on Sundays. On 12 August 1839 the Trustees passed a by-law forbidding traffic on the Navigation between midnight on Saturday and midnight on Sunday. On 4 August 1840 a Weaver Navigation Act was passed to authorise the…
Architecture
Holy Trinity is the largest of the three churches built for the Weaver Navigation Trustees, and had seating for over 400 people. The two-manual organ was built in 1898 by Young of Manchester, and probably replaced an earlier organ.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2577, -2.5188
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Northwich
- Postcode
- CW8 1ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Established
- 1842
- Nearest railway station
- Greenbank — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5886561 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holy Trinity Church, Northwich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Northwich - Town Bridge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holy Trinity Church, Northwich?
- Holy Trinity Church, Northwich is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CW8 1ED), in the parish of Northwich.
- When was Holy Trinity Church, Northwich built?
- Built or established in 1842. Designed by Edmund Sharpe.
- Is Holy Trinity Church, Northwich a listed building?
- Holy Trinity Church, Northwich is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Holy Trinity Church, Northwich free to visit?
- Yes, Holy Trinity Church, Northwich is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holy Trinity Church, Northwich?
- The nearest railway station is Greenbank, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CW8 1ED.