Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton
Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton — Grade I listed church in Embleton, Northumberland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chathill · 6.4 km
About
Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Embleton, Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.4956°, -1.6365°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of the Holy Trinity is located in Embleton, Northumberland, England. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is west of the village. Built in the form of a cross, it consists of a two aisle nave, a clerestory, a chancel, a porch, and a chantry chapel. It has a tower with a small vestry, and a gallery. The vicarage house and garden are on a gradual slope on the south side of the churchyard. Traces of stonework show evidence of an earlier church from the 12th century.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of the Holy Trinity is located in Embleton, Northumberland, England. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is west of the village. Built in the form of a cross, it consists of a two aisle nave, a clerestory, a chancel, a porch, and a chantry chapel. It has a tower with a small vestry, and a gallery. The vicarage house and garden are on a gradual slope on the south side of the churchyard. Traces of stonework show evidence of an earlier church from the 12th century. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
There is no evidence of a church at Embleton preceding the Conquest. There are, however, some remains which indicate that there was a stone church on this site before the end of the 11th or in the early part of the 12th century consisting of a nave without aisles, a tower and a chancel. Of the tower, the lower portion remains. Light was provided by two windows, which are partly obscured. The dedication to the Holy Trinity may have been preceded by another, as in Bacon's Liber Regis (1534–5) and in Randall's State of the Churches under the Archdeaconry of Northumberland (c. 1778), there is mention of a dedication to St. Mary. In 1830, when known as St. Mary's, the patron was Merton College,…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4956, -1.6365
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Embleton
- Postcode
- NE66 3DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Chathill — 6.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117933 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton - geograph.org.uk - 455995.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton?
- Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 3DB), in the parish of Embleton.
- When was Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton a listed building?
- Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton a protected site?
- Yes — Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton?
- The nearest railway station is Chathill, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 3DB.