Holy Trinity Anglican Church is a large historic

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style

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church building located at 40986 Western Road ( PEI Route 2) in the unincorporated village of

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, 4 miles north of Alberton,

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. It was built of wood between 1888 and 1890 by local craftsmen Its steep pitched roof,

lancet window A lancet window is a tall, narrow window with a pointed arch at its top. It acquired the "lancet" name from its resemblance to a lance. Instances of this architectural element are typical of Gothic church edifices of the earliest period. Lancet wi ...

s and entrance tower are typical of Carpenter Gothic churches. Its rear chancel has a separate roof line and appears to be an add on. The adjacent cemetery predates the church by one year. Because of its "well preserved carpenter Gothic architecture", its "association with the history of the Anglican Church in western Prince Edward Island" and "its contribution" to the community of Alma", it was designated a provincial

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by the province of Prince Edward Island on December 21, 2007.Canada's Historic Places listing for Holy Trinity Alma Anglican Church
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