Holy Trinity Church at Holloway End is
early Victorian, built in a style that mimics that of the
Early English period. It was erected in 1842 thanks to large
contributions from the Earl of Stamford of Enville Hall
and James Foster of Stourton Castle, proprietor of nearby
Bradeley’s Ironworks. The external structure is of yellow
Stourbridge firebricks – donated "at cost" by William ‘King
Billy’ King, a local clay magnate.
One striking and well-known feature of the
Church are the iron railings that surround the churchyard.
These were manufactured at James Foster’s works at ‘a cost
of around 500 pounds’ and presented to the church as part
of his donation. Luckily they survived the ravages of Second
World War scrap drives to remain a prime example of Victorian
ironwork; combining utility and art in a highly durable
form.
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