Church of Holy Trinity, Stapleton

{{Short description|Anglican church in Bristol, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}

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The Church of Holy Trinity is an Anglican church on Bell Hill in Stapleton, Bristol, England. It has been designated as a grade II* listed building.{{NHLE |num=1204074 |desc=Church of Holy Trinity |accessdate=16 March 2007}}{{NHLE|desc=Church of Holy Trinity|num=1204074|accessdate=1 November 2016}}

It was built in 1857 by John Norton, in a gothic revival style, with a spire which reaches {{convert|52|m}}. It is believed that a church has occupied this site for at least 500 years. The rebuilding of the church was funded by James Henry Monk, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. Pennant stone from the local Broom Hill quarry, was used in the construction, with Bath Stone dressings.{{cite web | title=Holy Trinity Stapleton | work=Emporis Buildings | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=holytrinitystapleton-bristol-unitedkingdom | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930065032/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=holytrinitystapleton-bristol-unitedkingdom | url-status=usurped | archive-date=30 September 2007 | accessdate=15 May 2007}} It has a three-bay chancel and five-bay nave.

Inside the church is a font in the West porch dates from around 1000 AD.{{cite web|title=Holy Trinity Church, Stapleton|url=http://www.frenchaychurch.org.uk/history.htm|publisher=St John Baptist Frenchay & Holy Trinity, Stapleton|accessdate=1 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234909/http://www.frenchaychurch.org.uk/history.htm|archive-date=3 November 2016|url-status=dead}} There is also a Victorian ornate font with a cover, which was imported from another church.{{cite web|title=Holy Trinity, Stapleton|url=http://www.churchcrawler.co.uk/draperpm/stpltn.htm|publisher=Church Crawler|accessdate=1 November 2016}} The organ, by Vowles of Bristol was installed in the 1970s.{{cite web|title=Holy Trinity, Stapleton|url=http://www.bdoa.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=166:holy-trinity-stapleton&catid=94&Itemid=487|publisher=Bristol and District Organists Association|accessdate=1 November 2016}} There is a stained glass window dating from 1887 which was made by Charles Eamer Kempe. One of the other windows is a memorial to Captain Gore-Langton, the son of William Gore-Langton (1760–1847). who died at the Battle of Waterloo.

In 2015 an appeal to raise £250,000 for repairs to the fabric of the building and the roof.{{cite news|last1=Yong|first1=Michael|title=Stapleton church appeals for Bristol's help to reach £250,000 for roof and tower repairs|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/stapleton-church-appeals-bristol-s-help-reach-250/story-26872280-detail/story.html|accessdate=1 November 2016|work=Bristol Post|date=10 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814081720/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Stapleton-church-appeals-Bristol-s-help-reach-250/story-26872280-detail/story.html|archive-date=14 August 2015|url-status=dead}} The state of the tower means that the six bells it holds may not be safe to ring.{{cite web|title=Parish Profile St John the Baptist Church, Frenchay and Holy Trinity Church, Stapleton|url=http://www.bristol.anglican.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Profile-Frenchay-Stapleton-final4.pdf|publisher=Diocese of Bristol|accessdate=1 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234606/http://www.bristol.anglican.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Profile-Frenchay-Stapleton-final4.pdf|archive-date=3 November 2016|url-status=dead}}

The parish is part of the benefice of Frenchay and Stapleton within the Diocese of Bristol.{{cite web|title=Holy Trinity, Stapleton|url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/holy-trinity-stapleton/|website=A Church Near You|publisher=Church of England|accessdate=1 November 2016}}

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