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Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-AvonGrace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be always with you |
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 Holy Trinity, Stratford welcomes our visitors!
Click here for a location map Click here for a photo tour of the church Holy Trinity is a living, working Parish Church. The opening hours below are always subject to the demands of a busy parish. Scheduled closures for weddings, concerts, rehearsals, school assemblies, etc. are listed on the coming Soon page. However, we quite often need to close at fairly short notice (e.g. for funerals). On the day concerned, these times are always listed on the Church notice board in the Churchyard. Please note that we do not open for visitors on Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. Visitors are always welcome to join the worship, and may be able to see over the church briefly afterwards, but we can't guarantee it, especially if another service follows. If you are going to attend a service at Holy Trinity, please make yourself known to the Welcome Team. We will look out for you and endeavour to make your visit to Holy Trinity as enjoyable as possible. Spring/Autumn opening hours (March and October) Monday-Saturday: 9am - 5pm Last admission 20 mins before closing Summer opening hours (April-September) Monday-Saturday: 8.30am - 6pm Last admission 20 mins before closing Winter opening hours (November-February) Last admission 20 mins before closing Admission to the church is usually free, except for advertised concerts and exhibitions, when details will be published in the
local press and on a notice board outside the Church. The cost of keeping Holy Trinity open, plus heating, staffing and maintaining the ancient building costs the regular congregation about £4,000 a week. Holy Trinity Gift Shop A well-stocked gift shop is situated at the back of Holy Trinity Church. The profits go towards the upkeep and maintenance of the building. The gift shop is usually open when the building is open(see above).
If we don't notice your need, but you would like assistance at a service, please ask a Sidesman or member of the Welcome Team. Our Church staff will give as much help as they can to make your visit enjoyable. GUILD CHAPEL Visitors to Stratford will notice another mediæval church building near the town centre. This is the Chapel of the Guild of the Holy Cross, founded in 1269 and rebuilt by Sir Hugh Clopton at the turn of the sixteenth century. The Guild was suppressed in 1547 and the entire estates, chapel included, were vested in the town. The tower contains two bells. The larger (27-3-2) was cast by Hugh Watts as a curfew bell on July 10th 1633. This we know because two councillors were dispatched to Leicester see it done! There are a large number of initials inscribed upon it, said to be those of members of the Corporation of that year. The smaller (3-0-0) was cast by Robert Wells in 1782 a fire bell (part of the present school was once used as a fire station). Both were re-hung by Taylors in 1992. The smaller is electrically chimed as a service bell. The larger is struck by the clock and still sounds the curfew each night at eight o’clock by electric swing chiming.
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Wheelchair access - one small step. Church Staff willingly help to place a ramp. There are no steps within the building. Daytime disabled toilets (Closed
at 6pm) in the Theatre Gardens 100m. Please ask for the RADAR key at the book shop or in the Parish Centre Office. A Braille
guide is available for you to take away. An induction loop is in operation during services. Clear-print service books and
hymn-books are available.
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