Listed Building record MDO10839 - Holy Trinity Old Church, Old Church Road, Bothenhampton

Old Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Bothenhampton was formerly a chantry chapel until the 16th century, when it became a chapel of ease to Loders. After 1889, when the modern church was built, it became a mortuary chapel. The nave was demolished and the west end of the chancel blocked, leaving only the Chancel and South Tower still standing. It has coursed rubble stone walls with stone quoins and a stone slab roof with stone gable copings. The Chancel appears to have been built in the 14th century and the South Tower added in the 15th century. The nave was of three bays, with a South Porch and was demolished in 1889, leaving only the NW angle. The church contains a possible 13th century font.

Old Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Bothenhampton was formerly a chantry chapel until the 16th century, when it became a chapel of east to Loders <1>. After 1889, when the modern church was built, it became a mortuary chapel. The nave was demolished and the west end of the chancel blocked, leaving only the Chancel and South Tower still standing. The church has coursed rubble stone walls with stone quoins and a stone slab roof with stone gable copings. The Chancel appears to have been built in the 14th century and the South Tower added in the 15th century. The nave was of three bays, with a South Porch and was demolished in 1889, leaving only the NW angle. <7> The Chancel has a blocked east window of early 15th century date. The north wall has been rebuilt and contains a modern window. The west blocking wall was constructed in 1889 and incorporates a reset 15th century doorway. The South Tower is of two unequal stages with an embattled parapet with gargoyles and a short two stage buttress to the south. There are three rectangular belfry openings on the East, North and West sides. There is a window of two cinquefoiled heads and vertical tracery to the South. The church contains a possible 13th century font with a plain circular bowl with splayed underside. <3> Chapel dedicated to the HOLY TRINITY. Seemingly a chantry in AD 1553 and afterwards a chapel of ease annexed to LODERS <1> The old Parish Church of HOLY TRINITY was formerly a chapel of LODERS and is now used as a mortuary chapel. The walls are of local rubble with dressing of the same material, and the roof of stone slates. The chancel was built perhaps in the 14th century and the south tower was addded in the 15thc. The only remains of the former nave consist of the N.W. angle. The chancel is now shut off by a modern wall. <3> Description in T2 <3> correct. The stonework of the tower is plaster covered. The stonework of the chancel has been re-pointed in recent times & fairly modern windows inserted into the north & south walls. The only remains of the nave now to be seen is the small portion of the NW angle which is overgrown. Still used as a mortuary chapel. F/54/124/2. Holy Trinity Church from SE. Graphical material omitted. <4>

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