Holy Trinity Church is an

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Nailsea Nailsea is a town in Somerset, England, southwest of Bristol, and northeast of Weston-super-Mare. The nearest village is Backwell, which lies south of Nailsea on the opposite side of the Bristol to Exeter railway line. Nailsea had a populatio ...

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, England. It dates from the 15th century and is a Grade I

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. It features a tower with 6 Bells, a

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, and a

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called "The Trinity Centre".

History and architecture

The porch dates from 1712 and was restored in 1861 at the expense of Mr C.E. Evans of

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. The four stage tower has a pointed arched west door with two and three-light windows at each level. It is supported with diagonal

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es and surmounted with a

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and weathervane. The Church was significantly refurbished in 2003/2004 to make it more modern and flexible in its usage. The changes included the removal of the

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s, being replaced with single movable chairs and the removal of the

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. New heating and lighting was installed along with a new wooden floor and the addition of a

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Fittings

The octagonal stone

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stands on a pedestal against the north wall. It was probably donated by the Mede family who lived at Failand Hill and carries their family crest. The Medes were also associated with

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, with Thomas Mede holding office as

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and

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for

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in the 15th century. The

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has various devices on its side panels including a

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and the five

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. A specific pew was set aside for the owners of

Organ

The church has a two manual pipe organ by Sweetland Organ Company.

Gallery

Image:HolytrinitychurchnailseaUKtrinitycentre.jpg, The Trinity Centre Image:HolytrinitychurchnailseaUKtithebarn.jpg, The Tithe Barn Image:HolytrinitychurchnailseaUKcemetery.jpg, The Cemetery Image:HolytrinitychurchnailseaUKchurchhall.jpg, The Church Hall

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nailsea, Holy Trinity 15th-century church buildings in England Church of England church buildings in North Somerset Grade I listed churches in Somerset Grade I listed buildings in North Somerset

Holy Trinity The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the F ...

History and architecture

Fittings

Organ

See also

Gallery

References