14. Hull (2) Holy Trinity Church

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The wealth of medieval Hull is exemplified by the Church of the Holy Trinity, which is the most magnificent and largest Parish Church in England - what a place to attend Sunday services and other acts of worship, or indeed a fantastic setting for a music concert. It is partly built of brick - the use of bricks in Hull dates from at least 1303, when several brickyards are known to have existed. For over 700 years the people of Hull have worshipped at Holy Trinity.

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Holy Trinity Church, Hull : View from the north-west. The present building is the 3rd church built on this site and was founded in 1285 and the last building work consecrated in 1425.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : View from the south-west, the church is a massive cruciform shape.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The central tower and south transept - mainly built of brick and great dressed stone quoins.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The great central tower.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull :  The facade of the south transept, the transepts are mainly built of brick.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The west front end built ~1500. The west ends of the north and south aisle lie either side of the west end of the nave and the elaborately carved west door.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The medieval font dates from ~1380 and finely carved from coralloid marble. William Wilberforce, MP for Hull and pioneering slave abolitionist was baptised in Holy Trinity's font and no doubt his campaign to abolish the slave trade was strongly influenced by his strong Christian faith and values

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The view from the west door entrance, east down the nave to the arches of the tower crossing. The far pointed arch is effectively the chancel arch. The fine oak carvings of the pews are by local craftsman George Peck. The pulpit, distant right, was part of the nave restoration in 1846. The nave has eight bays.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The attractively painted ceiling of the nave with all its boss heads.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull :  The arcades of the nave (built 1389-1419), looking into the south aisle with its clerestory windows high up above the aisle arcades.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The fine carvings on the capitals of the pillars of the nave and above the curved V are carvings of angels and other effigies.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : Looking down the nave to the west window with its very decorative tracery.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The chancel of five bays and choir stalls and beyond the High Altar and fine east window.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The chancel and the west end of the south aisle.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The west door, west window and the west end of the nave and the north aisle.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull :  Looking up from the chancel into roof of the east end of the north aisle.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The east window and the east end of the north aisle.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The pointed arches of the crossing - the meeting of the nave, chancel and north and south transepts. The transepts were built ~1300-1320, the chancel ~1320-1360, the nave ~1389-1419 and the tower ~1500.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull :  The splendid eagle brass lectern was installed in 1847 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Incumbency of the Rev. John Healey Bromby who went on to be Vicar for seventy years.

Some of the monuments

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The memorial to Thomas Ferres

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The memorial to 'Our John William'

 

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The memorial to Nathaniel Maister Esq.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : Details of the memorial to Nathaniel Maister Esq.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The memorial to Thomas Earle, sculptor of London

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The memorial to John Alderson M.D.

Some of the stained glass windows

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : Painted glass - stained glass window in the south aisle of the nave.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull :  Painted glass - stained glass window in the south aisle of the nave.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : Art nouveau window in the south aisle, designed by Walter Crane (influenced by Christmas).

Holy Trinity Church, Hull :  Art nouveau window in the south aisle, designed by Walter Crane (influenced by William Morris?, executed by Sparrow).

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : The de la Pole Tomb, though increasingly historic evidence suggests it derives from another wealthy and influential medieval merchant of Hull. The monument consists of two effigies - a man/knight and a woman/lady.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : Details of the de la Pole Tomb, with its two figure beneath an elaborately carved canopy.

 

Holy Trinity Church, Hull :  Details of the de la Pole Tomb

Holy Trinity Church, Hull :  Head and hands details of the de la Pole Tomb

Holy Trinity Church, Hull :  Detail of the de la Pole Tomb - the lion at the foot of the man/knight.

Holy Trinity Church, Hull : Another tomb canopy of a Delapole?

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