Holy Trinity Church is set in the beautiful Devon countryside. The Church yard is well kept by volunteers and is a tranquil place to sit awhile. It is an ideal place for weddings and other family events; and fantastic for photographs.
This is a church which the Victorians by-passed so is quite original and simple but very atmospheric in its welcome when the great oak door is opened.
The earliest part of the building is thought to be be on the site of a Saxon place of worship.
It is known that there was a village and manor house to the east of the church. The village was burnt to the ground after the people who lived here contracted the black death in about 1349 and the community was all but wiped out. Just one cottage remained after the fire and it has survived to this day.
Holy Trinity is a parish church of late C13 origins with C14 fabric, The north aisle is C16 with a straight joint clearly visible between it and the chapel.
There is a very good plaster on the wall which is thought to be early work by John Abbot of Frithelstock . It is dated 1664 in the reign of Charles11. The plaster was given by the King as thanks for the loyalty of the people to the throne during the civil war. With the Reformation the King allowed and encouraged people to once again celebrate Christmas day with church services and 'Make Merrie', without fear of reprisal by the Cromwellian guards.
The tower was struck by lightning in 1879 and the church lay in ruins for 20 years. The tower was partly re-erected in 1892 and the church re-opened 1904. Work on the tower was completed in 1910/11
There are 3 bells:the treble 1758, the second 1625 and the tenor 1658. They were re-hung in 1912
The floor between the aisles is Medieval Barnstaple tiles with an assortment of raised patterns.
The rood beam survives over the chapel and is carved on the east side.
The oldest window is at the east end in the Lady Chapel. It is early English.
There are carved wall plates in the north aisle.
The Rood Screen is late Georgian /early Victorian
Holy Trinity is a church with a warm and loving atmosphere. From the moment you enter the door it encompasses you.
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