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Church of the Holy Trinity

A Grade I Listed Building in Eccleshall, Staffordshire

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Latitude: 52.8598 / 52°51'35"N

Longitude: -2.2575 / 2°15'27"W

OS Eastings: 382758

OS Northings: 329179

OS Grid: SJ827291

Mapcode National: GBR 15Z.L2W

Mapcode Global: WHBDK.9C7Y

Plus Code: 9C4VVP5R+WX

Entry Name: Church of the Holy Trinity

Listing Date: 24 January 1967

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1180335

English Heritage Legacy ID: 272146

ID on this website: 101180335

Location: Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST21

County: Staffordshire

District: Stafford

Civil Parish: Eccleshall

Built-Up Area: Eccleshall

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Eccleshall Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


SJ 8229
19/1

ECCLESHALL
CHURCH STREET (north side)
Church of the Holy Trinity

24.01.67

I
One of the most important churches in Staffordshire. Stone with tiled roof. Nave and aisles, chancel, chancel north chapel and west tower. Chancel, arcades and tower largely C13. Aisles rebuilt C15. Restored C15 south porch with quadripartite vault. The east end of the chancel by G.E. Street who restored the church in 1866-69. Priest's door in chancel west wall. The church contains the tombs of four Bishops of Lichfield, including in the chancel a fine memorial to Bishop Overton, 1609, with recumbent effigy and those of his two wives kneeling. Reredos by Champneys, 1898. Altarpiece and screen in north chapel, and organ case in late Gothic style by Caröe, 1931. Grade I for architectural importance.


Listing NGR: SJ8275229180

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