Holy Trinity Church | |
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50°49′22″N 0°08′31″W / 50.8228°N 0.1420°W | |
Location | Ship Street, Brighton, Brighton and Hove BN1 1AG |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Anglican |
History | |
Status | Chapel of ease |
Founded | 1817 |
Founder(s) | Thomas Read Kemp |
Dedication | Holy Trinity |
Consecrated | 1826 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Art gallery |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
Designated | 2 March 1981 |
Architect(s) | George Somers Clarke Jr. |
Style | Gothic Revival (Perpendicular/Decorated) |
Closed | 30 October 1984 |
The former Holy Trinity Church, a closed Anglican church in the centre of Brighton, part of the English city of Brighton and Hove, now serves as an art gallery. Established in the early 19th century by Thomas Read Kemp, an important figure in Brighton's early political and religious life, it was originally an independent Nonconformist chapel but became an Anglican chapel of ease when Kemp returned to the Church of England. The church closed in 1984, but was converted into a museum and later an art gallery. Reflecting its architectural and historical importance, it has been listed at Grade II since 1981.