About Us

Holy Trinity in Binegar is one of six churches which is (soon to become) part of the 'East Mendip Hills' Benefice.

Each month on the fourth Sunday, Binegar holds a Holy Communion service, which is open to all.

Holy Trinity Church is in good condition with a tower of bells and a composting toilet in the churchyard. The churchyard is now closed, but there is a cemetery next to this. There is also an electronic keyboard available and plenty of parking for events. Additionally, there is, what the locals call 'Fair Field' next to the church. A display of artefacts that have been found in this field can now be viewed inside the church.

'Fair Field' was purchased privately in 2019 and donated to the church. It has been planted as a Community Orchard and there is also a prayer circle and a labyrinth which is cut for outside worship. 'Fair Field' can also facilitate other celebrations. 

Further to this, Holy Trinity has free use of Binegar Memorial Hall, together with the adjacent children's playground. The hall is located just a short 2 minute drive on the other side of the village. 

History:

The date of the first Parish Church in Binegar is not known. However, correspondence discovered in ancient records dated 1065, links a 'Bishop GISO' with the Parish. This indicates the presence of a Church here before the Norman Conquest.
An unbroken list of incumbents takes us back at least 700 years to 1297. A list of incumbents names can be seen in the Church.

What may have been the third Church on the site was built about  in1400 A.D. in the Perpendicular style. Today the tower, aisle, flagstones and some of the nave masonry is all that remains of the building. The nave and chancel were rebuilt in the Victorian era in the decorated style 1858.

Also surviving from this early 15th century building, is the octagonal font, some Mural Sepulchria, Communion Plate and three of the six tower bells.

The height of the tower is just over 70 ft. to the top of the battlements. The carving in the centre of the western parapet represents the Church's dedication to the Holy Trinity, portraying a seated King (The Father) holding a crucfix (The Son) and bearing a dove (The Holy Spirit) and has been described as "probably the finest Trinity group in England".
In 1937 three new bells were added.

At the rebuilding of the Church in 1858 THE HOLY WATER STOOP was preserved and built into a recess in the vestry wall.

The wind frayed WHITE ENSIGN beside the WAR MEMORIAL TABLETS was flown by the arctic convoy corvette H.M.S. Honeysuckle when taking survivors from H.M.S. Goodall (torpedoed off the Russian coast.) Goodall was the last British ship to be sunk by the Germany in World War II.

For further information, see: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1058641?section=official-list-entry