Diameter: 39.25" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Charles & George Mears 1854
Dove Bell ID: 63951 Tower ID: 25590 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Ryde: Holy Trinity
Overview
Grid reference: SZ 595 923
Holy Trinity is a large neo-Gothic church of mellow local limestone with an impressive tower and spire which fronts Dover Street. The church was built in 1841-6 with transepts added in 1848 and 1860, and minor 20th-century modifications, notably to the transepts. Designed by Thomas Hellyer, a local architect who was prolific on the Isle of Wight and southern England. It is designed in the Early English style. The tall tower has a pronounced corner stair turret and angle buttresses. The pointed doorway opens directly onto the pavement, it has a moulded stone architrave and colonettes and tiled floor.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
6-bay nave with short polygonal chancel with round lower room the south, transepts, west tower with porch beneath and north porch.
Dimensions:
Nave 28m (85ft) x 6m (19ft), aisles 3m wide.
Footprint of Church buildings: 832 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
Ryde is a historic fishing village, but developed into a town in the 18th but more especially the 19th and the early 20th century as the town benefitted from the upsurge in tourism following Queen Victoria's patronage of the Isle of Wight.
The church was built in 1841-6 with transepts added in 1848 and 1860, and minor 20th century modifications, notably to the transepts. Designed by Thomas Hellyer, a local architect who was prolific on the isle and southern England. The spire pinnacles were replaced during restoration of the spire in the 1980s.
Archaeological remains apart from human remains are not expected on this site.
Exterior Description
The church is designed in the Early English style. The tall tower has a pronounced corner stair turret and angle buttresses. The pointed doorway opens directly onto the pavement, it has a moulded stone architrave and colonettes and tiled floor. Above this is a narrow triple lancet window, octagonal bell stage with pointed 2-light openings, and fine broach spire with corner pinnacles and gabled lucarnes to each face. This is a major feature in the townscape, and an original design in itself.
The fenestration of the church consists of paired lancets under thin hood moulds to the aisles and transepts and singles to the apse. Buttresses with slate caps and quoins. Separately gabled transepts. The north porch has a moulded pointed doorway including dogtooth. The short apsidal chancel has a hipped roof with blind arcade corbel table below the eaves.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
19th and Early 20th Centuries
A large collection of Victorian and Edwardian glass including apse windows by Powells, and a window in the south chapel by F Skeat, 1916.
Nave
19th century 6-bay
Chancel
19th century short and polygonal
Transept
19th century x2 added later
Tower (component)
19th century west
Porch
19th century beneath tower
Porch
19th century north
Building Materials
Ragstone
19th century ragstone rubble walls
Stone
19th century freestone dressings
Slate
19th century roofs
Interior
Interior Description
The interior is whitewashed and very spacious, bright and welcoming, much stained glass giving colour and the Early Victorian pews as well as monuments giving texture. The aisles have tall moulded arcades on slender clustered colonettes with moulded capitals. Witches hat roof incorporates slender rafters and trusses with cross braces and angled struts on corbelled blocks. The wooden pews in the nave and aisles are numbered and have poppyheads, doors, and an additional open attached seat flanking the aisle in each row, of some significance given their date.
Tall pointed chancel arch. Timber screens in side chapel, and some dado panelling. Wide arches to the transepts have been infilled with 20th century partly glazed boarding to separate the spaces, the north transept is a librarym the south an office. Central aisle has Victorian floor tiles, carpet elsewhere. There is a Children's corner with neo-Baroque rails in the west end of the north aisle, 1920s.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
19th century oak carved chest to High Altar by Jones & Willis 1894.
Reredos
19th century Carved and gilded oak reredos to High Altar by Cox, Buckley & Co, 1898.
Pulpit
19th century hexagonal pulpit with carved panels
Lectern
19th century Big brass eagle clasping globe, 1880s.
Font (component)
19th century Elaborately carved octagonal font, bowl supported by 8 slender shafts.
Organ (component)
19th century 2-manual organ by Edwin Fletcher, 1863
Bells
Portable Furnishings and Artworks
registers dating from 1843
Churchyard
Grid reference: SZ 595 923
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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