Church of the Holy Trinity, Bosbury

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Church of the Holy Trinity, Bosbury
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Church of the Holy Trinity, Bosbury
Location in Hereford
52°05′19″N2°26′45″W / 52.0886°N 2.4458°W / 52.0886; -2.4458
Location Bosbury, Herefordshire
CountryEngland
Denomination Anglican
Website
History
Status Parish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated6 March 1972
Architectural type Church
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Hereford
Archdeaconry Hereford
Deanery Ledbury
Parish Bosbury
Clergy
Rector Amanda Williams

The Church of the Holy Trinity is a Church of England parish church in Bosbury in the English county of Herefordshire. Its bell tower stands well apart from the church. Both are Grade I listed buildings.

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History

The lordship of the manor of Bosbury was held by the Bishops of Hereford from the Early Middle Ages. [1] The bishops constructed a episcopal palace, the remnants of which now form Old Court Farmhouse, to the north of the church. [2] The present church dates from the early 13th century, and incorporates elements of an earlier structure. [3] The Victoria County History for Herefordshire suggests that the disused baptismal font is Anglo-Saxon in date. [4] In the 15th century the palace ceased to be used by the bishops, and was leased to Thomas Morton, archdeacon of Hereford, and a relative of Cardinal John Morton who served as Archbishop of Canterbury. [lower-alpha 1] [1] Morton built the Morton Chapel attached to the side of the church. [1] The condition of the church declined in the 17th and 18th centuries and it was restored in the 19th. [5]

The church remains an active parish church in the Diocese of Hereford. [6] Regular services are held. [7]

Bell tower

The bell tower also dates from the 13th century but is wholly detached from the church. [8] Such separation, and the fortified nature of the tower, were fairly common features in churches along the Welsh Marches as they provided a greater measure of defence. [9]

Architecture

Both church and tower are constructed of sandstone rubble. The church has an arcaded nave and windows with Perpendicular Gothic tracery. The rood screen may date from the 11th century, although it has been heavily restored. [3] The later Morton Chapel has been considered an unsympathetic addition; the church website concludes; "it concedes nothing to the simple Transitional church with which it can only be said to have collided". [1]

The tower is strongly fortified; it rises 48 feet high with walls 6 feet thick. [10]

Notes

  1. Thomas Morton, and his brother Rowland are variously described as brothers to Cardinal John Morton or as nephews. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "A Short History". Holy Trinity Church. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. Historic England. "Old Court Farmhouse (Grade II) (1156835)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of the Holy Trinity (Grade I) (1098890)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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