Holy Trinity, Loddon

Open throughout the year 10am - 4pm, with a Welcomer on duty from Easter - 30th September.
Toilets nearby
Wheelchair accessible
Shop(s) or amenities nearby
Parking nearby
Footpath, trail or cycle route
Staithe
Rood screen
Grade I

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The Church of the Holy Trinity enjoys a commanding position in the centre of Loddon, surrounded by a vast churchyard. The original church was founded by St Felix, who brought Christianity to East Anglia in the 7th Century. A Norman church was then built and was later superseded by the current church in the late 15th century in all its Perpendicular glory. It was built by Sir James Hobart of nearby Hales Hall who was Attorney General to Henry VII. An extensive restoration took place between 1870 and 1900. Extensive flushwork adorns the base course and the battlements of the five-stage tower. The porch has a vaulted roof with carved bosses. Notice the consecration cross on one windowsill. Over the entrance is a niche containing a representation of the Holy Trinity and at the bottom left of the doorway is a stone panel bearing the name HOBART around the edges. The font is octagonal, depicting the seven sacraments plus the crucifixion. In 1642 a man was paid six shillings to deface it. In the 19th century the 15th century rood screen was reduced in height to the top of the panels. One of the panels depicts the boy martyr William of Norwich (d.1144). A legend developed in the 12th century which accused Jews of crucifying William during Holy Week. There are no fewer than fifty-four windows in the church. There is a particularly moving marble memorial in the north aisle of Holy Trinity Church in Loddon. It immortalises the memory of brothers William and Francis Cadge, depicted together in their uniform in relief, who died in the First World War.

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