Diameter: 16" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Brassfoundry
Dove Bell ID: 53178 Tower ID: 19648 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Dobcross: Holy Trinity
Diocese of Manchester
Church, 624262
https://www.cofeinsaddleworth.org.uk/holy-trinity-dobcross/Overview
Grid reference: SD 991 65
Church. 1788 with tower added in 1843. Water shot hammer-dressed stone with slated roof. 3-sided gallery plan with small chancels and central west tower. 5 bay nave has projecting plinth, quoins. Springing band, an eaves course cornice and 2 tiers of round-headed windows with key stones. Venetian-type east window. Porches with swept coped parapets and ball finials flank tower. 3 stages, the second stage having a round-arched window with interlaced tracery, the top stage being in an Italianate style with arcades, clock faces and a shallow pyramid roof. Interior: stone columns support the gallery which has a panelled wood parapet. Stained glass
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 367 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
18th Century - Holy Trinity Dobcross was built as a chapelry in the West Riding of Yorkshire and was consecrated by The Right Reverend Beilby Porteus, D.D., Bishop of Chester on September 20th 1787 as a Chapel-at-Ease under the Mother Church of Rochdale.
19th Century - At a vestry meeting on June 13th 1842 a proposal was made to build a "Steeple or Spire" to the church to protect the organ from the weather. The Italianate tower was built to house a clock with an eight-day movement, which would work all four dials and strike the hour.
1858 was an important year for Holy Trinity as it had a parochial area assigned to it and from then onwards could solemnise weddings. Eight years later we became part of the newly formed Diocese of Manchester. By the end of the 19th Century, Holy Trinity Church had, thanks to local benefactors, a handsome pulpit, an oak prayer desk, an eagle lectern, gas lighting to replace oil lamps, and several stained glass windows. Dobcross was still the important village in the area and through its textile mills and engineering works enjoyed prosperity and as a result was home to a number of prominent Saddleworth residents.
In 1963 a replacement organ was purchased, repaired and installed. During the early years of Canon Barlow's incumbency, repairs and renovations were needed to improve the facilities of the Church, the main one being the building of a new vestry (with toilet), the shortening of the nave to create a narthex for Sunday School and meetings.
The celebration of the bicentenary of the dedication of Holy Trinity Dobcross (in 1987) was marked by the redecoration of the church and the replacement of the original clock mechanism by an electric unit for the refurbished north face of the tower.
21st Century - An appeal was launched on Mothering Sunday 2001 following an all-night vigil in the church to raise funds to restore the church. Phase 1 of the restoration addressed the main building wall-head, the main roof, the tower and all four faces of the clock and was completed in 2003. Phase 2 of the restoration addressed the east end wall of the main building, the glorious east window, and the underpinning of the vestry/toilet area. This work was completed in 2005. In 2005, the vestry was returned to its original position at the south eastern end of the church. In early 2006, the introduction of accessible toilet facilities, where the old toilet and vestry had existed, provided the opportunity to independently heat the narthex and provide instant domestic hot water.
Exterior Description
Church. 1788 with tower added in 1843. Water shot hammer-dressed stone with slated roof. 3-sided gallery plan with small chancels and central west tower. 5 bay nave has projecting plinth, quoins. Springing band, an eaves course cornice and 2 tiers of round-headed windows with key stones. Venetian-type east window. Porches with swept coped parapets and ball finials flank tower. 3 stages, the second stage having a round-arched window with interlaced tracery, the top stage being in an Italianate style with arcades, clock faces and a shallow pyramid roof.
Building Fabric and Features
Tower (component)
1843
Cornice
Quoin
Plinth (pedestal)
Band (structural)
Keystone
Porch
Parapet
Arcade
Building Materials
Sandstone
1788
Coal Measures sandstones
Sandstone
1788
Kinderscout Grit
Slate
1788
Slate
Stone
Interior
Interior Description
Interior: stone columns support the gallery which has a panelled wood parapet. Stained glass
Fixtures and fittings
Column
Gallery (ecclesiastical)
Parapet
Stained Glass
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SD 991 65
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 | 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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