When was the Church of the Holy Trinity in Stratford-upon-Avon built?
The current building dates from 1210 and stands on the site of a Saxon monastery. It is Stratford-upon-Avon's oldest building, situated on the banks of the River Avon.
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The current building dates from 1210 and stands on the site of a Saxon monastery. It is Stratford-upon-Avon's oldest building, situated on the banks of the River Avon.
William Shakespeare lies buried within Holy Trinity church along with his wife Anne Hathaway and their eldest daughter Susanna. His funeral and burial took place at Holy Trinity on the 25th of April 1616.
A large three manual pipe organ dating from 1841 by William Hill resides within the church. George Frederick Bodley designed the organ case alongside Thomas Garner.
Construction began that year and the new space opened on the 17th of April 2016. Planning permission for an extension next to the south aisle was granted in January 2015.
William Shakespeare was baptised in Holy Trinity on the 26th of April 1564. The church still possesses the original Elizabethan register giving details of these events.