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Trinity with Palm Grove, Prenton
Trinity with Palm Grove, Prenton
Trinity with Palm Grove Church, located on Alton Road, Claughton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England
Key Facts
- Location: Alton Road, Claughton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England
- Built: 1865-1866
- Denomination: United Reformed and Methodist
- Architects: W. and J. Hay
- Status: Grade II Listed
Overview
Trinity with Palm Grove Church, located on Alton Road, Claughton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England, is a combined United Reformed and Methodist Church. It is a Grade II listed building.
Built between 1865 and 1866 by W. and J. Hay, the church was originally Presbyterian. In 1977, it united with Palm Grove Methodist Church.
The church features rubble stone construction with red and yellow ashlar dressings and slated roofs. Its layout includes a nave, aisles, transepts, a hall, and a northwest tower with a spire. Key elements include lancet windows, Decorated tracery, and a canted porch. Inside, a gallery supported by cast iron columns with foliate capitals curves around three sides, with raked seating and a central octagonal pulpit flanked by choir stalls.