Church of the Holy Trinity, Whatley
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The Church of the Holy Trinity at Chantry, in the parish of Whatley, Somerset
, England dates from 1844–46. It was designed by George Gilbert Scott
and William Moffatt, with further work by William George Brown of Frome
, for James Fussell
, who owned the Old Ironstone Works, Mells
. It is a Grade I listed building.
The small Doulting
stone church has a nave
, chancel
, porch and vestry
. The roof is covered by 400 slates each of which is 6 feet (1.8 m) by 1 in 9 in (0.5334 m) with the gaps covered by rolls of slate. The small spire contains a single bell.
In 1858 Richard William Church
was amongst the clergy of the church.
Nearby is the Manor Farmhouse Gatehouse
which was built around 1500 and is also Grade I listed.
The parish is within the benefice
of Mells
with Buckland Dinham
, Great Elm
and Whatley within the Frome
deanery.
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England dates from 1844–46. It was designed by George Gilbert Scott
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
and William Moffatt, with further work by William George Brown of Frome
Frome
Frome is a town and civil parish in northeast Somerset, England. Located at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills, the town is built on uneven high ground, and centres around the River Frome. The town is approximately south of Bath, east of the county town, Taunton and west of London. In the 2001...
, for James Fussell
James Fussell
James Fussell was the name of several men from the same family who established a business grinding edge tools and forging iron plates at several sites on the Mells River and its tributaries around Mells, Somerset, England...
, who owned the Old Ironstone Works, Mells
Old Ironstone Works, Mells
Old Iron Works, Mells is a 0.25 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, in the Wadbury Valley, south of the village of Mells in Somerset, notified in 1987...
. It is a Grade I listed building.
The small Doulting
Doulting
Doulting is a village and civil parish east of Shepton Mallet, on the A361, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England.-History:The parish of Doulting was part of the Whitstone Hundred....
stone church has a nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
, chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
, porch and vestry
Vestry
A vestry is a room in or attached to a church or synagogue in which the vestments, vessels, records, etc., are kept , and in which the clergy and choir robe or don their vestments for divine service....
. The roof is covered by 400 slates each of which is 6 feet (1.8 m) by 1 in 9 in (0.5334 m) with the gaps covered by rolls of slate. The small spire contains a single bell.
In 1858 Richard William Church
Richard William Church
Richard William Church was an English churchman and writer. He was son of Christopher Church, brother of Sir Richard Church, a merchant, was born in Newport, his early years being mostly spent in Bulwark, part of Chepstow, Monmouthshire...
was amongst the clergy of the church.
Nearby is the Manor Farmhouse Gatehouse
Manor Farmhouse Gatehouse, Whatley
The Manor Farmhouse Gatehouse in Whatley, Somerset, England was built around 1500 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.Manor Farm is closely associated with the Church of the Holy Trinity which is also Grade I listed....
which was built around 1500 and is also Grade I listed.
The parish is within the benefice
Benefice
A benefice is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The term is now almost obsolete.-Church of England:...
of Mells
Mells, Somerset
Mells is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, near the town of Frome.The parish includes the village of Vobster which had a coal mine of the same name on the Somerset coalfield and quarry, both of which are now disused. The old quarry is now used as a diving centre...
with Buckland Dinham
Buckland Dinham
Buckland Dinham is a small village near Frome in Somerset, England. The village has a population of 379. The village's main industry is farming , but the village is also a dormitory village for the nearby cities of Bath and Bristol.-History:...
, Great Elm
Great Elm
Great Elm is a village and civil parish between Mells and Frome in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Hapsford.-History:...
and Whatley within the Frome
Frome
Frome is a town and civil parish in northeast Somerset, England. Located at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills, the town is built on uneven high ground, and centres around the River Frome. The town is approximately south of Bath, east of the county town, Taunton and west of London. In the 2001...
deanery.