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 April  etc...

Alternate 4th Sunday of Month   10.30am    Morning Prayer  March,  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 day 10.00am - 4.00pm for quiet prayer

Mothering Sunday Service  March 22nd 10.30am  Family Service for Mothering Sunday with children's activities and refreshments

Easter Eve Children's Activities Saturday April 11th 10.00am Easter Egg Hunt, Egg & Spoon Races, Egg painting .....

Besthorpe Strawberry Teas   Saturday June 20th 2.00 - 4.00pm  Delicious strawberry tewas, stall and activities including Notts Wildlife Trust

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 or Rosie - see details below.

Contacts for Holy Trinity Besthorpe

Sue Butler, Churchwarden                             Rosie Smith, Churchwarden

The Old Post Office                                         Whiteways
Church Lane                                                     Low St
Besthorpe                                                         Besthorpe
Newark                                                             Newark
Notts                                                                 Notts
NG23 7BN                                                        NG23 7HJ

01636892068 or 07786395194                        01636894278

suebutler@gmx.co.uk                                       rosemarysmith2@gmail.com