Salway Ash: Holy Trinity

The church was described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as "rather Home Counties with tilled roofs" and is brilliantly sited to take advantage of its high commanding position. At 250 feet above sea level, the views are wonderful. Prior to the building of the present church, the vicar of Beaminster and Netherbury, the Reverend William Bookland BA, built a chapel of ease at Coles Ash, which opened in 1842. Although called a chapel of ease, the new building was only a licensed room for divine services. This meant that funerals and weddings had to be conducted at Netherbury. The chapel doubled during the week as a schoolroom and the arrangement continued until the opening of Holy Trinity and it remains part of the school to this day.

Holy Trinity Salway Ash is part of the Beaminster Area Team Ministry which covers 50 square miles of beautiful rural West Dorset. The team consists of 14 individual parishes plus the chapel in the grounds of Mapperton House. Our worship shows a wonderful variety of styles ranging from services from the Book of Common Prayer to the child-centred Messy Church, with music a vital part of our activities.

You can find more information about our services, events, activities, and contact details via our website: beaminsterteamchurches.org

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Anne Woodward (Team Administrator)

Team Office, 8 Hogshill Street, Beaminster

DT8 3AE
Team Administrator
01308 862320
Team Rector The Reverend Canon David Baldwin
01308 862150

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Easter Messy Church

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
Beaminster: St Mary of the Annunciation
Address
Church Street Beaminster Dorset, DT8 3BA, United Kingdom

Come along on Good Friday 29th March 2024 10-11am at St Mary’s Church, Beaminster.
Activities, crafts, songs, games, bible story and, prayers.
Drink and snack provided.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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