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Boundary Lane, CONGLETON, CW12 3JF

Founded in 1846 as the parish church for the Mossley district of Congleton

Holy Trinity Church was originally built in 1846 as the parish church for the Mossley district of Congleton although there is some evidence of later work, including a new disabled access to the west door in 2010. On the south side of the church is this door tucked into a corner, the datestone marked 1914 is an indicator such later work. For a more detailed view of the door see Image

Holy Trinity Church was originally built in 1846 as the parish church for the Mossley district of Congleton although there is some evidence of later work, including a new disabled access to the west door in 2010. This door on the south side has lovely wrought iron furniture, it can also be seen in Image

This lovely cast iron rainwater hopper carrying the fleur-de-lys and Scottish thistles is on the south side of the church.

Looking from the corner of the churchyard to the southern elevation of the church. Holy Trinity Church was originally built in 1846 as the parish church for the Mossley district of Congleton although there is some evidence of later work, including a new disabled access to the west door in 2010 that is just visible on the far left of the picture.

Holy Trinity Church was originally built in 1846 as the parish church for the Mossley district of Congleton although there is some evidence of later work, including a new disabled access to the west door in 2010.

Holy Trinity Church was originally built in 1846 as the parish church for the Mossley district of Congleton although there is some evidence of later work, including a new disabled access to the west door in 2010. There is a bench mark on the north-west corner, see Image

This door has some lovely cast iron furniture and is surrounded by a dressed stone arch held up by two 'ionic' style pillars. In 2010 disabled access was created by the building of a stone ramp approaching from the right.

Located on the north-west corner of the church, for more information on this and other cut marks visit http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm37324 . For a wider view of the church see Image There are some lovely mosses and lichens growing around it. Lichens are comprised of two, or sometimes more, organisms that live together symbiotically; meaning that one organism requires the presence of another for its survival. The primary, or main, partner of this relationship is a fungus and the other one is a green alga; the fungal partner provides a sheltered environment for the alga, protecting it the elements and providing mineral nutrients. There are several types of lichen: Crustose, that forms a ‘crust’ on whatever it is growing on (the substrate). Some look like leaves and are called foliose lichens, others adopt a ‘shrubby’ form which are called fruticose lichens and there are also gelatinous, or jelly-like, lichens that absorbs and retains water; others look like hairs (filamentous), some are powdery (leprose) and some consist of small scale-like structures (squamulose). Reproduction is usually carried out by producing spores, but vegetative reproduction is also very common. They grow on a very wide range of surfaces-trees, stone and wooden fences to name a few. Lichens provide both shelter and food for many invertebrates including mites, snails, spiders and moths; they also provide material for disguising the nests of small birds such as Chaffinches, Hawfinches, Goldcrests and Long-tailed Tits. Because many lichens are sensitive to certain air-borne pollutants (sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, NPK fertiliser and ammonia for example) they are good indicators of air quality and the distribution data is often used in environmental and ecological management. There are thought to be in excess of 1800 lichens to be found in the UK, with an estimated 17,000+ worldwide. Mosses belong to a group of plants known as Bryophytes which are the oldest plants in the world, dating back at least 400 million years with over 600 species found in Britain and Ireland alone. They are conspicuous, low growing and rootless plants that absorb nutrients from the water that either runs over them or they hold like a sponge. They are considered a "pioneer" plant, taking over rock faces and wet areas and creating a humus layer thus allowing other plants to germinate and gain a foothold. Mosses are asexual, carrying both male and female reproductive organs, after fertilisation these organs produce a tiny capsule that, when ripe, releases thousands of spores which go on to reproduce the next generation.