Church of Holy Trinity, Cleeve

The Church Of Holy Trinity at Cleeve in the English county of Somerset was built in 1840. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Church Of Holy Trinity
LocationCleeve, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°23′28″N 2°46′39″W / 51.3910°N 2.7774°W / 51.3910; -2.7774
Built1840
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch Of Holy Trinity
Designated20 January 1986[1]
Reference no.1129095
Church of Holy Trinity, Cleeve is located in Somerset
Church of Holy Trinity, Cleeve
Location of Church Of Holy Trinity in Somerset

History

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Cleeve, along with the village of Kenn, was previously part of the parish of Yatton. When the parish was divided public subscriptions were raised to build a separate church from local stone, with the Smyth Pigott family of Brockley Hall in nearby Brockley being the largest contributor. The foundation stone was laid in 1838 and the building consecrated in 1840. Cleeve became a separate parish of Cleeve with Claverham, in 1843.[2]

The parish Church of Holy Trinity was built in a Neo-Norman style in 1840 by George Phillips Manners.[1] In 1888 the church was restored and renovated, and in 1898 stained glass was added to the west windows.[2]

The parish, within the Yatton Moor benefice,[3] is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells and in 2005 won an award as the first Ecocongregation in the Diocese.[4] In 2010 an appeal was launched to raise money for the repair of the church tower.[5]

Architecture

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It has a nave, north and south transepts, crossing tower and chancel. The nave has three bays with recessed bays to the north and south and a two-stage tower.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Church of Holy Trinity". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "A short history of the Church at Cleeve". Yatton Moor Team Ministry. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Holy Trinity, Cleeve". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Holy Trinity, Cleeve wins Green Church of the Year 2007". Court de Wyck Church of England Primary School. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Church faces closure". Somerset Live. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Church of Holy Trinity". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 12 October 2008.