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[[File:Holy Trinity Church, Cowling.jpg|thumb|right|The church, in 2011]]
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'''Holy Trinity Church''' is the [[parish church]] of [[Cowling, Craven|Cowling]], a village in [[North Yorkshire]], in England.
'''Holy Trinity Church''' is the [[parish church]] of [[Cowling, Craven|Cowling]], a village in [[North Yorkshire]], in England.


Cowling lay in the parish of [[St Andrew's Church, Kildwick]] until September 1845. A church had just been completed, in the [[Perpendicular architecture|Perpendicular style]], designed by [[R. D. Chantrell]]. It cost a total of just under £2,000, and soon after completion was described as "a handsome structure, on a good site, and forms a very pleasing object".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brereton |first1=E. W. |title=History of the Ancient and Historic Church of S. Andrew |date=1909 |publisher=George Bottomley |url=http://www.farnhill.co.uk/History_Docs/Brereton.pdf |access-date=27 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Lewis |first1=S. |title=A Topographical Dictionary of England |date=1848 |location=London |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/england/pp710-713 |access-date=27 June 2024}}</ref> In 1956, new stalls were crafted, by the workshop of [[Robert Thompson (designer)|Robert Thompson]]. It was [[grade II listed]] in 1984.<ref name="nhle">{{cite web |title=Church of Holy Trinity |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1316971?section=official-list-entry |website=National Heritage List for England |publisher=Historic England |access-date=27 June 2024}}</ref>
Cowling lay in the parish of [[St Andrew's Church, Kildwick]] until September 1845. A church had just been completed, in the [[Perpendicular architecture|Perpendicular style]], designed by [[R. D. Chantrell]]. It cost a total of just under £2,000, and soon after completion was described as "a handsome structure, on a good site, and forms a very pleasing object".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brereton |first1=E. W. |title=History of the Ancient and Historic Church of S. Andrew |date=1909 |publisher=George Bottomley |url=http://www.farnhill.co.uk/History_Docs/Brereton.pdf |access-date=27 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Lewis |first1=S. |title=A Topographical Dictionary of England |date=1848 |location=London |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/england/pp710-713 |access-date=27 June 2024}}</ref> In 1956, new stalls were crafted, by the workshop of [[Robert Thompson (designer)|Robert Thompson]]. It was [[grade II listed]] in 1984.<ref name="nhle">{{NHLE |desc=Church of Holy Trinity |num=1316971 |access-date=27 June 2024}}</ref>


The church is built of stone, with a [[slate]] roof. It consists of a [[nave]], north and south [[aisle#Church architecture|aisles]], a [[chancel]] and a west tower. The tower has two stages, diagonal [[buttress]]es, a south doorway with a [[molding (architecture)|moulded]] arch, two-light bell openings, and an [[embattled]] [[parapet]] with corner [[crocket]]ed [[pinnacle]]s. It originally had a west gallery, which was later removed.<ref name="nhle" /><ref>{{cite book| last =Leach| first =Peter| last2 = Pevsner | first2 = Nikolaus | author2-link = Nikolaus Pevsner | series= The Buildings of England| title =Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North| publisher =[[Yale University Press]] | year =2009 | location =New Haven and London |isbn =978-0-300-12665-5}}</ref>
The church is built of stone, with a [[slate]] roof. It consists of a [[nave]], north and south [[aisle#Church architecture|aisles]], a [[chancel]] and a west tower. The tower has two stages, diagonal [[buttress]]es, a south doorway with a [[molding (architecture)|moulded]] arch, two-light bell openings, and an [[embattled]] [[parapet]] with corner [[crocket]]ed [[pinnacle]]s. It originally had a west gallery, which was later removed.<ref name="nhle" /><ref>{{cite book| last =Leach| first =Peter| last2 = Pevsner | first2 = Nikolaus | author2-link = Nikolaus Pevsner | series= The Buildings of England| title =Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North| publisher =[[Yale University Press]] | year =2009 | location =New Haven and London |isbn =978-0-300-12665-5}}</ref>
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[[Category:Churches completed in 1845]]
[[Category:Church of England church buildings in North Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Church of England church buildings in North Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Cowling, Craven]]
[[Category:Cowling, Craven|Holy Trinity]]
[[Category:Grade II listed churches in North Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Grade II listed churches in North Yorkshire]]

Revision as of 23:51, 27 June 2024

The church, in 2011

Holy Trinity Church is the parish church of Cowling, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

Cowling lay in the parish of St Andrew's Church, Kildwick until September 1845. A church had just been completed, in the Perpendicular style, designed by R. D. Chantrell. It cost a total of just under £2,000, and soon after completion was described as "a handsome structure, on a good site, and forms a very pleasing object".[1][2] In 1956, new stalls were crafted, by the workshop of Robert Thompson. It was grade II listed in 1984.[3]

The church is built of stone, with a slate roof. It consists of a nave, north and south aisles, a chancel and a west tower. The tower has two stages, diagonal buttresses, a south doorway with a moulded arch, two-light bell openings, and an embattled parapet with corner crocketed pinnacles. It originally had a west gallery, which was later removed.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Brereton, E. W. (1909). History of the Ancient and Historic Church of S. Andrew (PDF). George Bottomley. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ Lewis, S. (1848). A Topographical Dictionary of England. London. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of Holy Trinity (1316971)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  4. ^ Leach, Peter; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009). Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12665-5.