Holy Trinity Parish Church, Spa Road

Heritage listing

History: Designed by Thomas Nicholson of Hereford and built by Mr Gough of Bishops Castle. This, the new parish church (to replace that on the hill to the SE of the town) was opened in 1871 and reflects the expansion and prosperity of Llandrindod at that time. It was initially known as Christ Church until dedicated to the Holy Trinity in 1881. The first church corresponds to what is now the south nave, aisle and chancel although the latter was remodelled in 1895 along with the addition of the central nave and chancel. In 1909 the church was further enlarged by Wellings Thomas, a local architect, with the addition of the northern nave. The result is a church of irregular plan. Exterior: The exterior is of bull-faced rubble with freestone dressings and angle buttresses with pinnacles (outer buttresses set diagonally). Slate roofs, gable parapets (finials missing) slightly advanced chancel of 1871 with 3-light Geometric windows flanked by single lancets. Linked hoodmoulds and cill band. Set back gables to left and right with 3-light Decorated windows. Later transverse gables to outer ends with lancet windows. 3- light Decorated windows to north and south faces (above grouped lancets to south). Organ chamber to south side with projecting single storey crenellated vestry and bell frame over. Aisled nave of 1871 with dog-leg roof profile (no clerestory). Transverse gabled bay to east with 2-light bar tracery window flanked by buttresses with set offs. Later style 2-light windows to left. South porch within buttressed tower base (tower and spire in Wellings Thomas design) and with moulded pointed arch with headstops to hoodmould. Low porch to west front under 3-light Geometrical window, flanked by two occuli. Further pair of 3-light Decorated windows to north nave with gabled

From Cadw under OGL v3.