Description

SK92NE ROTHERHAM SOUGH HALL AVENUE (east side, off), Thorpe Hesley 1/67 Church of the Holy Trinity GV II Church. 1837 by J. P. Pritchett the elder (Pevsner, p513), later additions. Thinly-coursed sandstone, ashlar dressings, Welsh slate roof. Orientated north-west/south-east, ritual orientation used here. 5-bay nave and chancel in one, 3-stage west tower, projection at east end and added vestry at north- east corner. Gothic Revival, windows in Early English style. Tower: added single-storey porch to south side has pointed doorway, west door within with deeply-chamfered arch and hoodmould with carved-head stops. Tall lower stage has lancet west window flanked by projecting piers rising as ashlar pinnacles, lean-to to each side. Chamfered band beneath clock on 2nd stage. Ashlar 3rd stage with louvred belfry openings beneath gablet, slender octagonal spire. Body of church has plinth band and band beneath sills of quoined lancets. Offset buttresses at angles and bay divisions. C19 and C20 leaded lights some with stained glass. 3 stepped lancets in projection at east end. Kneelers and gable copings throughout. Interior: west gallery; roof trusses sub-divided into lancet panels. N. Pevsner, B.O.E., 1967 ed.

Listing NGR: SK3783096025

External Links

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