Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn
| Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Gothic Revival | | |
| Groundbreaking | 1838 | |
| Completed | 1857 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Materials | Red sandstone, slate roof | |
| Administration | ||
| Province | York | |
| Diocese | Chester | |
| Archdeaconry | Chester | |
| Deanery | Frodsham | |
| Parish | Holy Trinity, Runcorn | |
Holy Trinity Church is in
All Saints, Runcorn.[1] It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]
History
The church was built in 1838 as an
parish church of Runcorn. The cost was met by public subscription, with John and Thomas Johnson, soap and alkali manufacturers, being the principal subscribers. It was designed by Joseph Hartley, a local architect, and the church was built by William Rigby, a local builder.[3] The original chancel was short and a longer chancel was added in 1857.[2]
Architecture
Exterior
The church is built in red
Interior
The reredos is made from marble. The altar and pulpit are oak, the latter being on a stone base. The choir stalls are carved with poppyheads. At the west end of the church is a wooden gallery on round cast iron columns.[2] The stained glass in the east window probably dates from the 1860s, and is probably by William Wailes.[4] The three-manual organ dates from 1908 and its building was assisted by a grant from Andrew Carnegie.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Runcorn, Holy Trinity, Church of England, retrieved 13 October 2009
- ^ a b c d Historic England, "Church of the Holy Trinity, Runcorn (1130441)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 August 2012
- ^ Starkey, H. F. (1990), Old Runcorn, Halton: Halton Borough Council, p. 98
- ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
- National Pipe Organ Register, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 12 October 2021