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{{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|Stapleton]], [[Bristol]], England. It has been designated as a grade II* [[listed building]].<ref>{{NHLE |num=1204074 |desc=Church of Holy Trinity |accessdate=16 March 2007}}</ref><ref name="nhle">{{NHLE|desc=Church of Holy Trinity|num=1204074|accessdate=1 November 2016}}</ref>

It was built in 1857 by [[John Norton (architect)|John Norton]], in a [[gothic revival]] style,<ref name="nhle"/> with a spire which reaches {{convert|52|m}}. It is believed that a church has occupied this site for at least 500 years.<ref name="hist"/> The rebuilding of the church was funded by [[James Henry Monk]], Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol.<ref name="hist"/> Pennant stone from the local Broom Hill quarry, was used in the construction, with [[Bath Stone]] dressings.<ref>{{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}}</ref> It has a three-[[Bay (architecture)|bay]] [[chancel]] and five-bay [[nave]].<ref name="nhle"/>

Inside the church is a [[Baptismal font|font]] in the West porch dates from around 1000 AD.<ref name="hist">{{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}}</ref> There is also a Victorian ornate font with a cover, which was imported from another church.<ref name="hist"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Holy Trinity, Stapleton|url=http://www.churchcrawler.co.uk/draperpm/stpltn.htm|publisher=Church Crawler|accessdate=1 November 2016}}</ref> The organ, by [[W.G. Vowles|Vowles]] of Bristol was installed in the 1970s.<ref>{{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}}</ref> There is a [[stained glass]] window dating from 1887 which was made by [[Charles Eamer Kempe]].<ref name="nhle"/> 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]].<ref name="hist"/>

In 2015 an appeal to raise £250,000 for repairs to the fabric of the building and the roof.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The state of the tower means that the six bells it holds may not be safe to ring.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

The parish is part of the [[benefice]] of [[Frenchay]] and Stapleton within the [[Diocese of Bristol]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

[[File:Holy Trinity Church, Stapleton, Bristol, BRO Picbox-1-AVu-119, 1250x1250.jpg|thumb|center|upright=2.0|Black and white photograph from c.1930s showing the '''Church of Holy Trinity, Stapleton''', Bristol, UK.The image shows an aerial view of the church from the north west, with the buildings of the surrounding settlement of [[Stapleton, Bristol|Stapleton]] including fields, trees and allotments.]]

==Archives==
Parish records for Holy Trinity church, Stapleton, Bristol are held at [[Bristol Archives]] (Ref. P.HTS) ([http://archives.bristol.gov.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=P.HTS&pos=1 online catalogue]) including baptism, marriage and burial registers. The archive also includes records of St Giles' church [[Begbrook]], the [[incumbent (ecclesiastical)|incumbent]], [[parochial church council]], churchwardens, schools and societies.

==References==
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==See also==
{{Commons category|Holy Trinity Church, Stapleton}}
* [[Churches in Bristol]]
* [[Grade II* listed buildings in Bristol]]

{{Culture in Bristol}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stapleton, Church of Holy Trinity}}
[[Category:Church of England church buildings in Bristol|Church of Holy Trinity]]
[[Category:Diocese of Bristol]]
[[Category:Grade II* listed churches in Bristol]]

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