Holy Trinity Church, Bolventor

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
AffiliationChurch of England
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusClosed
Year consecrated1848
Location
LocationBolventor, Cornwall, England
Geographic coordinates50.5744°N 4.5475°W / 50.5744; -4.5475
Architecture
TypeChurch

History

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
  1. Historic England (1988-11-23). "HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, Altarnun (1328081)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  2. Woolmer's Exeter and Plymouth Gazette – Church building association – 17 July 1847 – page 5
  3. Neale, John (2013-03-15). Exploring the River Fowey – John Neale – Google Books. ISBN 9781445623412. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  4. Royal Cornwall Gazette – Cornish chronology for 1848 – 5 January 1849 – page 6
  5. Neale, John (2013-03-15). Exploring the River Fowey – John Neale – Google Books. ISBN 9781445623412. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  6. "The history of Bolventor near Launceston". Launceston Then!. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  7. Mike Smallcombe (2018-10-31). "The creepy Bodmin Moor church by the A30 where a family and three spirits live". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  8. "BC11/02941/DOMFP | Conversion to Dwelling | Bolventor Church Launceston Cornwall PL15 7TS". Planning.cornwall.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
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