Weight: 704 lbs Diameter: 31.75" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1876
Dove Bell ID: 61737 Tower ID: 24473 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Waterhead: Holy Trinity
Diocese of Manchester
Church, 624302
http://www.holytrinitywaterhead.co.ukOverview
Grid reference: SD 952 59
Holy Trinity Church was built in 1847 in imitation of the Early-English style. It is made of coursed and squared rubble with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate roof with ridge cresting.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 526 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
Built by E H Shellard in 1847. The Church tower was built in 1876. It’s west-facing side has an aperture designed for a clock. It has subsequently had two clocks. The most recent was hand-made by Vicar Shaw in ca. 1960. It stopped working in about 1980. The face was moved from the aperture in 2016 when the tower was renovated in 2016.
Exterior Description
The church is comprised of a west tower and spire, nave with two aisles, chancel; two‐stage west tower with tall lower stage and clasping buttresses; west door with shafts and moulding; triple lancet window above - a quatrefoil; paired bell chamber lights in upper stage, corbel table and brooch spire with lucarnes. Long nave of six bays with lean‐to aisles divided by buttresses.
Continuous sill band, and heavy un-moulded blocks between the windows, possible unfinished corbel heads. Cornice and overhanging eaves.
Gabled north porch with shafts to doorway; trefoiled clerestory windows divided by pilasters; lower chancel with stepped lancets to east window with continuous hood-mould; gabled vestry to north of chancel.
The Church tower's west-facing side has an aperture designed for a clock. It has subsequently had two clocks. The most recent was hand-made by Vicar Shaw in ca. 1960, it stopped working in about 1980. The face was moved from the aperture in 2016 when the tower was renovated in 2016.
Building Fabric and Features
Chancel
Tower (component)
Two-stage west tower with tall lower stage and clasping buttresses
Buttress
Lancet Window
Corbel
Spire
Brooch spire with lucarnes
Cornice
Eave
Porch
Gabled north porch with shafts to doorway
Pilaster
Lancet Window
Vestry
Gabled vestry to north of chancel
Building Materials
Ashlar
Interior
Interior Description
There is a nave arcade of six bays with clustered banded shafts and roll-moulded capitals; wall shafts carrying cambered truss and collar roof with king posts; painted ceiling; single chamfered west door, and paired lancets above, now lighting base of tower; shafts as responds to chancel arch, with painted text over archway.
Fixtures and fittings
Capital
roll-moulded capitals
Ceiling Painting
Lancet Window
Chancel Arch
painted text over archway
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SD 952 59
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.
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.
Further information
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