Besthorpe, Holy Trinity

About us

Holy Trinity Church was built in 1844 as a 'Chapel of Ease' for S.Scarle Church. It is Grade 2 listed and is unusual as it aligned North - South. It is a simple brick built building with slate roof.  The Apse on the south side of the church was added 50 years after the church was built and the stone window surrounds were installed at the same time.  Further details about the history and construction of the building can be found at the Southwell & Nottingham History Project  and Church Near You websites, but more up to date photos and details can be found on the  Besthorpe Village Website.

Recent work on the church has ranged from a new roof and repairs to the bell tower in 2009, a project in 2013-14 to link the church to the village hall and a complete reordering in the church and a refurbishment of the small village hall to create Trinity Hall, the only community space for the village. During that project, the remains of the original 15th century church on the site were uncovered when work was done to excavate the floor to install underfloor heating.  Another  project funded by Notts. Historic Churches Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2015 - 16 enabled further excavation and recording of that and the completion of the work on the building refurbishment with repairs and refurbishment of the external railings and supporting walls.  Images and a report of this work  have been recorded on the Village Website.

The Church is now used for a wide variety of activities from concerts, parties, yoga, keep fit and many others, whilst retaining the integrity of the church as a place of worship. It is available for hire - see the Beshorpe Village website for details

Services  2020

1st Thursday of Month                 10.30am    Holy Communion followed by coffee and a chat

3rd Sunday of Month                    9.00am    Holy Communion Dec  etc...

Alternate 4th Sunday of Month   10.30am    Morning Prayer  Jan,  etc...

We do cancel some of our services occasionally when there are group services - see the weekly Grapevine for details.

Events

The Church is open every Saturday and Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm for quiet prayer. If you wish to go into the church at any other time, pease contact the Sue Butler the Churchwarden - contact details below

Christingle Service  Sunday November 28th 10.30am  Family Service for Advent Sunday  with children's activities

Reverse Advent Calendar from December 1st an opportunity to donate to local charities including Afghan Refugees. A box will be available in the porch for your donations. If you wish to donate money, please contact Sue Butler, Churchwarden - contact details below

Besthorpe Village Carols on the Green Friday December 17th 6.00pm with Newark Town Band and refreshments

 

Features and Facilities

 

•  Car park - there are some spaces  in front of the church and disabled parking spaces alongside the hall.  Further spaces are available in the village parking area - a short walk from the church
•  Access - there is full disabled access through Trinity Hall
•  Hearing Loop - there is a hearing loop available in the church
•  Toilets - there are toilets in Trinity Hall including a disabled access toilet
•  Opening - we try and open the church whenever possible when there are no events taking place. If you find the church  locked - please contact Sue Butler, Churchwarden - contact details below.

Contacts for Holy Trinity Besthorpe

Sue Butler, Churchwarden                            

The Old Post Office                                      
Church Lane                                                   
Besthorpe                                                    
Newark                                                            
Notts                                                                
NG23 7BN                                                       

01636892068 or 07786395194                       

suebutler@gmx.co.uk