Holy Trinity

Related Churches

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  St. Bartholomew

  A 13th century church built as a Chapel of Ease St Bartholomew’s was rebuilt in 1753 and in 1867 the chancel was enlarged and a vestry added. The interior was altered for the first vicar of the Oxford Movement in the north of England. There is an attractive and unusual bell-cote, mentioned by Pevsner. The building is in excellent condition and has a capacity of 60. The graveyard is maintained by the PCC with the help of a contractor.

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  St. Bartholomew

  The church is a Grade II* listed 13th century (perhaps even earlier) building with a low broad tower, long nave and chancel. It was altered in the 15th century and then again in 1895. Excavations reveal that the church originally had aisles and transepts.
  
  Extensive work was undertaken in 2002 to strengthen the tower and to relay the churchyard path to an easier gradient. In 2021 the PCC initiated a further programme of work including a new lighting scheme to show the timber roof structure of the nave, redecorate the chancel, fitting a new carpet throughout the nave, remove the two rear pews, reposition the font and install a servery against the north wall west end of the nave. A WC was installed in the north side of the vestry with waste carried to a trench-arch soil disposal system outside. It is hoped that the church will become more attractive and accessible for services and events for the community.
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  The celebrated antiquary John Hodgson wrote his History of Northumberland during his incumbency here between 1823 and 1834. The distinguished engineer Sir Charles Parsons and his wife Katherine are buried in the churchyard. The church has a capacity of about 130.

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  St Wilfred

  The church was built in the Decorated style of the 14th century and is a listed Grade I building situated in the midst of farmland close to the Kirkharle Creative Arts Visitor Centre. It witnessed the ravages of the Border Reiver years. Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown the renowned Landscape Gardener was baptised here in 1716. In 2016 the PCC held a special weekend of events to celebrate the tercentenary of his baptism and launch a development programme of the land surrounding Kirkharle in his memory.
  
  A great number of visitors come to this church. As a result of a successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund the PCC has been able to undertake essential masonry repairs and install an efficient oil heating system. New lighting has been installed to show the magnificent timber ceilings of the Nave and Chancel and a small servery has been fitted in the vestry. The churchyard is maintained by the PCC with the grass cutting assisted by local sheep! The church has a capacity for 60 people with space for extra chairs.

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