Holy Trinity Church is a former Church of England church in Bolventor, Cornwall, England, UK. It was built in 1846–48 and served as the parish church of Bolventor until its closure in 1981. The church has been Grade II listed since 1988.[1]
| Holy Trinity Church | |
|---|---|
 Holy Trinity Church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Church of England |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Closed |
| Year consecrated | 1848 |
| Location | |
| Location | Bolventor, Cornwall, England |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°34′28″N 4°32′51″W / 50.5744°N 4.5475°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
History edit
With the formation of Bolventor as a parish in 1846,[1] plans were made for a church capable of accommodating 150 persons.[2] The foundation stone was laid in July 1846 by the church's builder, Francis Rashleigh Rodd of Trebartha Hall and £100 was granted towards its construction by the Exeter Diocesan Church Building Society in 1847.[3][2] The church, which cost £666 to build, was consecrated by the Bishop of Exeter, Henry Phillpotts, on 7 July 1848.[4]
A restoration of the church was completed in 1965.[5] Due to a decline in congregation numbers, Holy Trinity closed in June 1981.[6] It was later acquired by private owners in 2011,[7] who were granted planning permission that year to transform the former church into a residence.[8] With a partial conversion carried out, the church was sold again in 2018.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Historic England (23 November 1988). "HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, Altarnun (1328081)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ a b Woolmer's Exeter and Plymouth Gazette – Church building association – 17 July 1847 – page 5
- ^ Neale, John (15 March 2013). Exploring the River Fowey – John Neale – Google Books. ISBN 9781445623412. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ Royal Cornwall Gazette – Cornish chronology for 1848 – 5 January 1849 – page 6
- ^ Neale, John (15 March 2013). Exploring the River Fowey – John Neale – Google Books. ISBN 9781445623412. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "The history of Bolventor near Launceston". Launceston Then!. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ a b Mike Smallcombe (31 October 2018). "The creepy Bodmin Moor church by the A30 where a family and three spirits live". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "BC11/02941/DOMFP | Conversion to Dwelling | Bolventor Church Launceston Cornwall PL15 7TS". Planning.cornwall.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2019.