Holy Trinity, Christchurch, Newport 12 August 2017
The modern, clean lines of the 12th Century church, completely renovated after being gutted by fire in 1949.
There is believed to have been a Saxon religious site here, but the first documented reference to a church here is 1112. Unusually, the church was little altered until 1877 following a disastrous fire which destroyed the roof. The church contains a 14th Century grave slab known as the Colmer Stone, reputed until the close of the 18th Century to have miraculous powers of healing. On Bonfire Night, 5 November 1949 the church was again gutted by fire, the cause of which was never confirmed. It re-opened in 1955 after complete restoration.
Holy Trinity, Christchurch, Newport 12 August 2017
The modern, clean lines of the 12th Century church, completely renovated after being gutted by fire in 1949.
There is believed to have been a Saxon religious site here, but the first documented reference to a church here is 1112. Unusually, the church was little altered until 1877 following a disastrous fire which destroyed the roof. The church contains a 14th Century grave slab known as the Colmer Stone, reputed until the close of the 18th Century to have miraculous powers of healing. On Bonfire Night, 5 November 1949 the church was again gutted by fire, the cause of which was never confirmed. It re-opened in 1955 after complete restoration.