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Holy Trinity

Grade II listed church, previously a workhouse chapel.

Coxheath, Kent

Opening times

The church opens for various events during the week and the latest times can be found on our website.
If you are a visitor and would like to see inside our church please contact us and we will be happy to show you around.

Contacts are available between the following hours:
April to September 10am to 4pm.
October to March 10am to 2pm.

Address

Holy Trinity
Coxheath
Kent
ME17 4PN

Built in 1884 as a chapel to the Maidstone Union Workhouse this small chapel has seen many changes over its lifetime and is the only remaining feature of the workhouse which, following later use as a local hospital, was demolished in 1994. It consists of a nave and chancel with north and south transepts and a small vestry. The nave is clerestoried, with three triangular gables each with a small sexfoil window. 

The east widow is the only stained -glass window and depicts the Crucifixion. It is topped with a small window featuring the Star of David and a dove. The roof is supported by hammer beams and there is evidence of a victorian ventilation system now no longer usable. The organ, choir stalls and pulpit were removed in the 1980s together with some pews to make the church a more usable space. In the sanctuary there is an old bell that came from the chapel that once existed on the burial ground for the workhouse. 

  • Captivating architecture

  • Social heritage stories

  • Accessible toilets in church

  • Bus stop within 100m

  • Café within 500m

  • Car park at church

  • Level access to the main areas

  • Walkers & cyclists welcome

  • Wifi

  • Sunday Worship 11am weekly. Thursday Communion 10am weekly.

  • Children’s Groups Thursday 1.30pm to 5pm (term time only).

  • Brew and a Bite. An opportunity to join the local community for a cuppa and chat Tuesday 12.30pm to 3pm followed by Brew and a Bite Youth 3.30pm to 7pm which enables the local young people to meet for games, food chat and support.

  • Mothers Union Soup on Sunday, 2nd Sunday, bimonthly 12.15pm to 1.30pm.

  • Church of England

  • Community Grant, £5,000, 2009

  • Our Community Grants helped churches to install essential facilities such as toilets and kitchens.

  • Small Grant, £2,787, 2024

  • Our Small Grants fund urgent maintenance work and small repairs to help keep churches open.

  • Medium Grant, £5,000, 2024

  • Our Medium Grants fund churches developing building projects and also urgent maintenance and repair projects to help keep churches open.

Contact information

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