Holy Trinity Church, Millom

Holy Trinity Church, Millom
Holy Trinity Church, Millom, from the south with Millom Castle in background
Holy Trinity Church, Millom Location in Cumbria
Coordinates: 54°13′15″N 3°16′22″W / 54.2207°N 3.2729°W / 54.2207; -3.2729
OS grid reference	SD 171 813
Location	Millom, Cumbria
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	Holy Trinity, Millom
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	8 September 1967
Architect(s)	Hicks and Charlewood (1930 alterations)
Architectural type	Church
Style	Norman, Gothic
Specifications
Materials	Stone, slate roofs
Administration
Parish	Millom
Deanery	Furness
Archdeaconry	Westmorland and Furness
Diocese	Carlisle
Province	York

Holy Trinity Church is a medieval building situated next to Millom Castle near the town of Millom, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St George (in the centre of Millom), St Anne, Thwaites, and St Luke, Haverigg. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

The earliest parts of the church are the nave and chancel, which date from the 12th century. The south aisle was added in the early 13th century, and was rebuilt in a more elaborate style in about 1335 as the Huddlestone Chapel. Some details were restored in the 19th century, and the south porch was added in 1906. More drastic alterations were carried out in 1930 by Hicks and Charlewood of Newcastle, which included making the chancel wider. During this work, and incorporated into the northeast corner of the chancel, were part of a cross-shaft dating probably from the 10th or 11th century, and another ancient boss. Also at this time a west gallery was installed.

The church is constructed in stone rubble, with ashlar dressings, and it has slate roofs. The plan consists of a three-bay nave, a south aisle, a north porch, a smaller, lower chancel, and a small north vestry. On the west gable of the nave is a bellcote. In the north wall of the nave is a Norman doorway, and two round-headed windows. The south wall of the aisle has three three-light windows, and at the east end is a five-light window. The east window of the chancel has three lights. In the north wall of the chancel is a small 12th-century window, and the Anglo-Saxon stones have been re-set in the northeast corner.