Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood

[1] Until the early 19th century Kingswood had no church of its own, and was served by the ancient parish of Bitton four miles away.

[2] The foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of Gloucester on 9 June 1819, but there followed a dispute over the title of the site which meant that building did not begin in earnest until 1820.

[3] The church was damaged by fire in 1852 and the panelled ceiling in the nave was never replaced.

[7] Parish records for Holy Trinity church, Kingswood are held at Bristol Archives (Ref.

The archive also includes records of the incumbent, churchwardens and parochial church council.

Black and white photograph postcard from 1919 showing the church, Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood , Bristol, UK. The image shows the North aspect of the church with trees in the churchyard and the brickwalls and iron railings around the graveyard.