Historic churches · Central Scotland
Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed
Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed — church in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Berwick-upon-Tweed · 0.7 km
About
Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1648. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.7721°, -2.0010°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed is a Church of England parish church in the centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. It is a rare example of a church built in the Commonwealth era.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed is a Church of England parish church in the centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. It is a rare example of a church built in the Commonwealth era.
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Background
History
In 1641, King Charles I gave money to replace the dilapidated old church in Berwick. In the following year, however, the Civil War began. Despite this, more money was collected and stone for building the church was taken from the old Berwick Castle. In 1650 John Young of Blackfriars, a London mason, was contracted to build the new church, and by 1652 the church was complete. This makes it one of the very few churches to have been built during the Commonwealth of England; other examples include Ninekirks, Holy Trinity, Staunton Harold and St Matthias Old Church in Poplar, London. The design of the church is based on that of St Katharine Cree in London. It has a side aisle on each side of the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.7721, -2.0010
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Postcode
- TD15 1FD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1648
- Nearest railway station
- Berwick-upon-Tweed — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.berwickparishchurch.btck.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117931 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Berwick church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed?
- Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD15 1FD), in the parish of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
- When was Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed built?
- Built or established in 1648.
- Is Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed a listed building?
- Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed a protected site?
- Yes — Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed?
- The nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD15 1FD.