Church of the Holy Trinity, Frome

Frome Holy Trinity
LocationFrome, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°14′02″N 2°19′41″W / 51.2338°N 2.3280°W / 51.2338; -2.3280
Built1837
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameFrome Holy Trinity
Designated31 January 1974[1]
Reference no.1174175
Church of the Holy Trinity, Frome is located in Somerset
Church of the Holy Trinity, Frome
Location of Frome Holy Trinity in Somerset

The Frome Holy Trinity in Frome, Somerset, England was built in 1837. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built in 1837, by Henry Goodridge, as a Commissioners' church in a Gothic revival style.[1][2]

Emma Sheppard, workhouse reformer was interred in the churchyard in 1871.

In 2015 refurbishment work included new underfloor heating along with improved lighting and audio visual capabilities.[3][4][5]

The parish and benefice of Frome (Holy Trinity) are within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[6]

Architecture

It is a stone building. Nine of the stained glass windows were designed by Edward Burne-Jones.[1] The figures are powerfully drawn, with vibrant colours and leafy backgrounds. They were made and installed by Morris & Co., between 1880 and 1918. A pamphlet available in the church has illustrations of all the windows with details of each commission.[7]

The only stained glass windows which were not designed by Burne-Jones are placed above the altar and were made and installed by the Horwood Brothers[8] in 1875, a local firm from Great Elm, to commemorate the first vicar, Rev Alfred Daniel. Sadly they did not have the same expertise of Morris & Co; some of the painting of the faces has faded.[9]

Singer & Co installed an iron rood screen across the nave 1903–06; this has now been repositioned within a side chapel.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Holy Trinity". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Holy Trinity Church". Discover Frome. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Transforming Trinity". Holy Trinity, Frome. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Job Description". Enlightened. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Frome For Improvement — GDS ArcSystem Retrofit Wows Holy Trinity Church". GDS. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Holy Trinity Frome". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  7. ^ Owen, Rev Graham; Martin, Rev Robert; Holy Well Glass Ltd (2019). The stained glass of Holy Trinity Church, Frome. Peter Faulkner, William Morris Society. Wells and Frome: Holywell Glass Ltd and Holy Trinity Church.
  8. ^ HORWOOD, MSSRS. *# - Dictionary of Irish Architects.
  9. ^ Owen, Rev Graham; Martin, Rev Robert; Holy Well Glass Ltd (2019). op.cit. The stained glass of Holy Trinity Church, Frome. pp. 10, 36.