Holy Trinity Church, Brighton

Holy Trinity Church
The eastern face of the church
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50°49′22″N 0°08′31″W / 50.8228°N 0.1420°W / 50.8228; -0.1420
LocationShip Street, Brighton,
Brighton and Hove BN1 1AG
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationAnglican
History
StatusChapel of ease
Founded1817
Founder(s)Thomas Read Kemp
DedicationHoly Trinity
Consecrated1826
Architecture
Functional statusArt gallery
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Designated2 March 1981
Architect(s)George Somers Clarke Jr.
StyleGothic Revival (Perpendicular/Decorated)
Closed30 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.