Holy Trinity church, Far Forest

Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 3 Jun 2017

This small church in Far Forest just in the county of Worcestershire is Grade II listed and was built in 1844 to a dessign by A E Perkins. Historic England description Anglican church. 1844 by A E Perkins. New red sandstone coursed rubble with sandstone ashlar dressings. Welsh slate roof with coped gable ends. PLAN: nave, north and south transepts, chancel with vestry in north angle, and porch at entrance in west end under bellcote. Simple lancet style. EXTERIOR: 4-bay nave with buttresses between lancet windows. Pair of lancets in transept gable ends, triple lancet east window and smaller triple lancet in east wall of vestry. The east gable has cross at apex and vestry has squat polygonal chimney shaft. Angle buttresses at corners with set-offs and to projection at west end with ashlar gabled bellcote and gabled porch below with chamfered 2-centred arch doorway. INTERIOR: Plastered walls, chamfered 2-centre chancel and transept arches, and simple arch brace roof, ceiled above the collars. West gallery, with panelled front on polygonal wooden posts. Furnishings include brass communion rail, wooden polygonal pulpit with traceried panels, small polygonal font and set of benches in the nave. Stained glass includes memorial windows of 1858, east window and 1871 N. transept window. SOURCE: Buildings of England, Worcestershire, page 151. Source: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1100699

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