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Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan

Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan — a Grade I-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

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Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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Heritage listing

Holy Trinity Church in Torbryan, near Ipplepen in Devon, England, was built in the 15th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was vested in the Trust on 1 July 1987. The church was built between 1450 and 1470. It has a Perpendicular three-stage tower with an octagonal stair turret on the south wall. The vestry was added in the 19th century. The interior includes a medieval carved rood-screen, with panels showing paintings of saints and stained glass from the same period. In 2013 thieves removed two panels depicting Saint Victor of Marseilles and Saint Margaret of Antioch and damaged a third.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Holy Trinity Church in Torbryan, near Ipplepen in Devon, England, was built in the 15th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was vested in the Trust on 1 July 1987. The church was built between 1450 and 1470. It has a Perpendicular three-stage tower with an octagonal stair turret on the south wall. The vestry was added in the 19th century. The interior includes a medieval carved rood-screen, with panels showing paintings of saints and stained glass from the same period. In 2013 thieves removed two panels depicting Saint Victor of Marseilles and Saint Margaret of Antioch and damaged a third. The trust believed that the panels may have been stolen for sale abroad. The panels were later recovered by the Metropolitan Police Art and Antiques Unit and were restored and reinstalled.

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Coordinates
50.4894, -3.6650
Address
Torbryan, Devon, England
Established
1470

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan?
Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan is in South-West England, United Kingdom.
When was Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan built?
Built or established in 1470.
Who owns Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan?
Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan is owned by | designation1 =Grade I listed building.
Is Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan a listed building?
Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan is officially recognised as Grade I listed.