Church of the Holy Trinity - Elsworth
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N 52° 15.304 W 000° 04.182
30U E 699999 N 5793454
A grade I listed church at Elsworth in Cambridgeshire.
Waymark Code: WMCGNZ
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/06/2011
Views: 2
Parish church. Early C14 with C13 chancel arch and late
medieval South porch. Roofs rebuilt in C16 and C17.
Restoration 1876-7 and north aisle and part of north chancel
wall rebuilt in 1891-2 by W.M. Fawcett.
Limestone and pebble rubble partly rendered with limestone dressings. Lead roofs. south elevation; west tower of two stages, embattled parapet,moulded plinth band continuous around angle buttresses of three stages rising to crocketed pinnacles, projecting semi octagonal stair turret in south-east angle with pyramidal stone capping;belfry window of two ogee-trefoiled-lights with quatrefoil in
head. South aisle and nave with moulded cornice.
Clerestorey with four restored quatrefoil-lights, three bay buttressed south aisle with continuous band below windows raised above south doorway, two windows of three-lights with net tracery and mask stops to labels. South doorway of two continuous wave-moulded
orders; south porch of two chamfered orders rising from moulded
jambs with attached shafts and moulded caps, niche and sundial
dated 1628 above. Chancel of three bays. 'Low side' window
sealed from interior with original iron hooks and bars,
four-light cinquefoil window in flat arch above and two
three-light windows with net tracery, walls raised for new
roof. Interior. Nave arcade of four bays with arches of two
wave-moulded orders with filleted quatrefoil piers and rolls
between moulded caps and bases. Tower arch of three
wave-moulded orders, the inner rising from semi octagonal
responds, evidence for vaulted tower ceiling. Chancel arch of
two hollow-chamfered orders rising from short triple shafts on
corbels with moulded caps. Double piscina with two, trefoiled
arches and two drains possibly earlier and sedilia with
trefoiled ogee heads; also piscina in north and south aisles.
Roofs of nave aisles and chancel C16 or C17 of eight bays and
five bays with plain chamfered timbers, eleven carved figures in
C19 nave roof of six bays with stencilled decoration. Octagonal
early C14 font with moulded base.
For monuments and floor slabs see R.C.H.M. Pulpit late medieval restored. Pews in north and south aisles restored with carved poppy heads.
Stalls in chancel C16 and earlier, backed by linen fold panelling.
Reredos used as partition wall to vestry in north aisle;
pedimented centre piece with paired Ionic columns installed by
Elizabeth Holworthy c.1750 (William Cole). Communion rails C18.
R.C.H.M. West Cambs p.83, mon.1
Pevsner. Buildings of England p.336
Evans, E. The Church and Village of Elsworth 1981
Details from the Graded Building Site
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1399
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Saturday
Street address of Church:
Holy Trinity Church
Elsworth, Cambs United KIngdom
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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