Holy Trinity - Clifton, Derbyshire - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

"Holy Trinity Church, Clifton -
ON THE site where this church now stands there use to he the ancient chapel of Saint Mary which fell into disuse after the reformation. In 1750 it was pulled down and much of the material was used to repair the chancel at St Oswald's, the mother-church in Ashbourne.
The present church, erected in 1845 is a building of stone in the Early English style. Victorian buildings fell temporarily into disfavour in the sixties and seventies and became victims of misplaced enthusiasm, being drastically reordered. Clifton Church escaped this and we are fortunate to find it mostly as the builders left it, a fine example of a village church of the period.
It consists of an apsidal chancel, a lofty nave with a south porch built in memory of the Revd. Spencer Cubit, who was Vicar of Clifton for over 20 years. There are two vestries to the north, one of which was intended to be the base of a bell tower but never used as such.

The sanctuary is particularly fine. The mosaic ornamental work behind the altar is a special treasure, giving the church an almost Byzantine feel.
The pulpit is semi-hexagonal in form, resting upon a low inverted conical.

The windows are filled with richly coloured depictions of the life of the Lord, with words from Creed emphasising the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. Some of the other glass is also of a very high quality - One window by the noted artist C.E.Kemp, more of whose work may be seen in St Oswald's Church and Southwark Cathedral. The rose window at the west end is in memory of the Revd. C. A. Festing who died in 1894.

Two oak boards record the names of all the Clifton men who served in the Great War 1914- 18. A more recent addition is a brass plaque recording the names of those who died in both World Wars.
There are two brass plaques on the west which record the erection of the church. The other the hanging of the single bell to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee."

SOURCE - church pamphlet

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1845 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Anglican Street address of Church: Holy Trinity Church View Clifton, Derbyshire England DE6 2GL Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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