Holy Trinity with St Catherine
Long Melford, Suffolk
Setting and position play a crucial part in the impact of the building and Long Melford's Holy Trinity is perhaps the finest example of this.
Perched atop a hill and set in a graveyard with 15 finely topiaried yews, this ancient building has unparalleled views across the Stour valley countryside, with glimpses of Long Melford, Lavenham and Liston churches.
People have worshipped in this ‘high and holy’ place for maybe a thousand years and, although it may not have the airs and graces of some of the mighty churches in the area, there is much living history and the beautiful craftsmanship of many periods to be enjoyed here. Visitors and pilgrims soon become aware that this is no mere museum or ancient monument, but is a living, working building, still in regular use for Christian worship and witness – the purpose for which it was built – and is indeed a Holy Place, made sacred by centuries of prayer and care.