The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity at
Chilton Trinity in the English county of
Somerset was established in the 13th century. It is a Grade II*
listed building.
History
Parts of the fabric of the building, including the arch of the south doorway, are from the 11th century,
[ although there is some controversary about the specific dates for parts of the building.]benefice
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of Bridgwater St Mary and Chilton Trinity within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Architecture
The church consists of a two-bay
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nave, chancel and south porch with a three-stage west tower, which is supported by diagonal buttresses.[A P Baggs and M C Siraut, 'Chilton Trinity: Churches', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6, andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton Hundreds (Bridgwater and Neighbouring Parishes), ed. R W Dunning and C R Elrington (London, 1992), pp. 256-257. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol6/pp256-257 ccessed 14 May 2017] The tower holds five bells.font
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See also
* List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
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Grade II* listed buildings in Sedgemoor
Grade II* listed churches in Somerset