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Holy Trinity Church, Eastbourne

Coordinates: 50°46′01″N 0°17′17″E / 50.7669°N 0.2881°E / 50.7669; 0.2881
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Holy Trinity Church

The Holy Trinity Church, Eastbourne, is an Anglican Early English-style place of worship in Eastbourne in the English county of East Sussex.

Structure and history

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It was designed by Decimus Burton and opened in 1839 as a Chapel of ease for St Mary the Virgin. Aisles and the east end of the chancel were added in 1855 and 1861 respectively. It became a parish church in 1847.[1][2][3] The Reverend Thomas Henry Sparshott married his second wife in this church, in 1890.[4][nb 1]

It is a conservative evangelical parish that has passed a resolution to reject the ordination and/or leadership of women, and it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Ebbsfleet (currently Rob Munro).[5][6]

Notes

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  1. ^ GRO index: Marriages Sep 1890 Sparshott Thomas Henry, Haynes Laura Lavinia. Holy Trinity Eastbourne 2b 139. Age of groom 48 years; age of bride 28 years.

References

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  1. ^ Nairn, Ian; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1965). The Buildings of England: Sussex. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 487. ISBN 0-14-071028-0.
  2. ^ Historic England (2011). "Church of Holy Trinity, Trinity Trees, Eastbourne, East Sussex (1043652)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  3. ^ Elleray, D. Robert (2004). Sussex Places of Worship. Worthing: Optimus Books. p. 20. ISBN 0-9533132-7-1.
  4. ^ "Sparshott, Thomas Henry (Rev.)". europeansineastafrica.co.uk. Europeans in East Africa. 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Parishes". The Bishop of Ebbsfleet. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ "What we believe". Holy Trinity Eastbourne. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

50°46′01″N 0°17′17″E / 50.7669°N 0.2881°E / 50.7669; 0.2881