Rugby: Holy Trinity
Overview
Grid reference: SP 506 751
Cruciform in shape, with a large-square tower, aisles, transepts and chancel. The church is built of a yellowish stone from local quarries, faced internally with Wingermouth stone, and with dressings and decorative details of Bath stone. The roof coverings are of natural hard clay-tiles in plain and scalloped form laid decoratively.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave with north and south aisles, crossing tower, transepts, chancel with an organ chamber and vestry to the north and a small chapel on the south. North porch, which faces the road.
Exterior Description
Cruciform in shape, with a large-square tower (Scott intended a spire; but this could not be built on account of the nature of the subsoil), aisles, transepts and chancel. The church is built of a yellowish stone from local quarries, faced internally with Wingermouth stone, and with dressings and decorative details of Bath stone. The roof coverings are of natural hard clay-tiles in plain and scalloped form laid decoratively. The tower is undoubtedly the handsomest feature of the exterior, of two main stages, with blind arcading and sharply pointed, gables extending round the lower-stage, and a large light on each face of the upper (belfry) stage with heavily moulded gables. At the north-west corner is a stair-turret which formerly terminated in a pinnacle and there is an open stone parapet with cross-shaped supports. For the rest of the church it is noteworthy that the relation of window to wall space is such that the windows appear comparatively small, except for the deliberately managed size of the enormous east and west windows and north and south windows of the transepts. This helps to give the impression of colossal scale.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
Small east and south windows in the south chapel.
Interior
Interior Description
The Early Decorated style of the building is underlined by the interior - which conveys an impression of calmness and dignity. There is no visual evidence that the walls of nave and transepts were originally plastered, as are those of the chancel.
The nave is of four bays, the arches of the arcades being of two orders with clustered piers of quatiefoil section having roll-moulded capitals and octagonal abaci. The aisle windows are of two principal lights with trefoiled heads and small trefoils above. The clerestory windows appear circular from the outside, but inside show alternating trefoils and quatrefoils in pointed openings with deep reveals. A final feature of the interior which deserves notice is the painted decoration of the roofs, especially of the choncel, which were no doubt devised by Bodley or Kempe.
The chancel has solid and decent Perpendicular stalls, and screens to the organ chamber and south chapel. Also a floor of black and white marble squares.
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
Octagonal, with nodding ogee canopies. Designed by Scott.
Font (component)
Wooden cover by Scott
Pulpit
By Scott, incorporates similar design elements to the font.
Pew (object)
By Scott
Brass
Brass memorial tablets, with inscriptions of local historical interest.
Lectern
Eagle, metal but painted to appear of wood
Organ (object)
1886
By Forster and Andrews of Hull.
Organ (component)
Case, designed by C.F. Bodley
Screen
Rood Screen (and probably the Rood itself and its attendant figures) designed by Bodley.
Reredos
Fits into the general ensemble of east window, decorated roof, and screen and could well be by Bodley.
Churchyard
Grid reference: SP 506 751
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
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
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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