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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 with its lovely wrought iron furniture and beautifully carved stone surround is located on the north side 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. 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 at the north and west elevations of the church, for a close-up of the War Memorial 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.

A small patch of Snowdrops growing on the north-west corner of the church. There is a benchmark on the extreme left of the picture, near the base of the pillar (see Image Although the Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) is native to many parts of Europe it is thought to have been introduced to Britain in the 16th century, since when it has become widely naturalised. The individual flower head is carried on a leafless stem and has six tepals (where the sepals and petals are indistinguishable from each other), the outer three are pure white and the inner three are notched at the tips and carry distinctive bright green markings. Snowdrops are early flowerers showing from January to March. Celebrated as a sign of spring, snowdrops can form impressive carpets of white in areas where they have become naturalised, particularly in graveyards and woodland areas.

Commemorating the men of the parish of Mossley who fell during the Great War, World War I, the Memorial is located in the north-west corner of the churchyard.

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.