Shenington - Parish Church

Parish Church

The Church of England parish church of the Holy Trinity was in existence by the first quarter of the 12th century. The Norman chancel arch survives from this period, but when the Gothic Revival architect J.L. Pearson restored the church in 1879 he built a new chancel arch and moved the Norman one to the north side of the chancel. In the 13th century the south aisle was added, linked with the nave by an arcade in the Early English style. Early in the 14th century the south aisle was rebuilt and new windows inserted in the chancel, all in the Decorated Gothic style. The Perpendicular Gothic bell tower was built in 1504. The south porch is also a Perpendicular Gothic addition. The tower has a ring of five bells cast in 1678 by Henry Bagley of Chacombe and a clock that was installed before 1720. Holy Trinity is now one of eight ecclesiastical parishes in the Ironstone Benefice.