Holy Trinity Church

motifs of c. 1300-10, the date the Norman chancel was extended

On the north side, one Norman window, and another blocked one to its west: these have deep splays within

chancel south wall has a random composition of Norman

flat Norman buttresses

nave also has one surviving Norman window above the south door

evidence that its dimensions are Norman

In the south wall, one of the early 14th century with a big double cusped arch, framing gable and pinnacles, containing an ex-situ effigy of an armoured knight

Its chantry was re-endowed in the late 15th century by Thomas Horton, clothier

The nave arcade was partly rebuilt in 1865-6, carved with ribbons winding round two of the piers

Principal Fixtures: English altar with gilded angel finials by W.H. Randoll Blacking, 1938

Choir stalls of ash, 1983 (architects, ASTAM Design Partnership). Heavy stone pulpit with blind Perp tracery, presumably c. 1866

font has a Perp octagonal bowl with unmoulded square panels

perhaps recut in the 17th century with quirky geometric patterns

Left of the high altar, a fragmentary Late Medieval wall painting of the Virgin Mary being taught by her mother Anne

Two panels survive from the dado of the rood screen

with fragmentary 16th century paintings of the Fathers of the Church

Monuments: (For medieval effigies in the chancel, see Interior). Brass showing Thomas Horton and his wife in contemporary dress of a wealthy clothier, c. 1530

Splendid brass to Anne Long, d. 1601, shown in fashionable Elizabethan dress

Also a brass in the north aisle to Thomas Horton and his wife, c. 1530

In the north aisle, a crude tablet in late 17th century provincial style

In the chancel is a lavish monument to Charles Steward

by John van Nost (1701). Standing figure under drapery

Opposite, a more reserved monument without figure to Anthony Methuen d. 1717, by J.M. Rysbrack

oval ground with portrait urn and mourning woman and an angel: in the style of William Paty of Bristol (cf. his Long monument, St Vigor, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset). There are many fine minor Neoclassical tablets, mostly c. 1780 - 1830

There is good stained glass: the highly-coloured east window is by O'Connor, 1856

In the nave south, one large window with many Flemish medallions, mainly early 16th century, collected c. 1770 and reset here in 1954

Opposite the church is the famous Saxon church of St Lawrence, which Holy Trinity must have replaced

Wiltshire (1975). Reasons for Designation: The church of Holy Trinity is designated at Grade I for the following principal reasons: * Extensive survival of the original Norman fabric

about half the length of the present chancel. * Early 14th century Dec alterations to the chancel

including two big and ostentatious tomb recesses. * Unusual partial survival of a 15th century chantry reredos

as well as high quality Perp window tracery. * A fine collection of mural monuments

including one by Rysbrack and another with a lively Baroque figure by John van Nost. * An impressive group of 16th century Flemish glass medallions given in the 18th century

as well as good Victorian and later stained glass. * The 19th century restoration includes elements of originality and note