Holy Trinity Church, Darlington

Holy Trinity Church, Darlington
Holy Trinity Church, Darlington
Holy Trinity Church, Darlington Location within County Durham
54°31′40.4″N1°33′51″W / 54.527889°N 1.56417°W / 54.527889; -1.56417
Location	Darlington
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed [1]
Architect(s)	Anthony Salvin
Groundbreaking	4 October 1836
Construction cost	£3,404
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Durham
Archdeaconry	Auckland
Deanery	Darlington [2]
Parish	Holy Trinity Darlington

Holy Trinity Church, Darlington is a Grade II* listed ^[1] Church of England church on Woodland Road, Darlington, County Durham. ^[3]

History

The church was designed by the architect Anthony Salvin and built between 1836 and 1838. It was assigned a parish in 1843 and at the same time a burial ground was consecrated by the Bishop of Durham. ^[4]

The chancel was added in 1867 by Ross.

Restoration work was carried out in 1883 when the church was repaired, redecorated and reseated under the direction of the architect George Gordon Hoskins. ^[5]

Organ

The 3 manual organ was built by Thomas H. Harrison of Rochdale in 1868. A specification of the current organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[6] It has been awarded a Grade II* listing by the British Institute of Organ Studies.

References

1. Historic England. "Church of Holy Trinity (Grade II*) (1121226)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 22 February 2020.
2. "Holy Trinity Darlington". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
3. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1983). The Buildings of England. County Durham. Yale University Press. p. 147. ISBN   9780300095999.
4. "The Bishop of Durham". Newcastle Courant. England. 4 August 1843. Retrieved 22 February 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Holy Trinity Church, Darlington". Northern Echo. England. 23 November 1883. Retrieved 22 February 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "NPOR [N04191]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 22 February 2020.