Church of the Holy Trinity, Paulton

The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity in Paulton, Somerset, England was founded in 1235 and is a Grade II* listed building.[1] It was built on the site of an earlier church.[2] The Church of the Trinity is located in the parish of Paulton and Diocese of Bath and Wells,[3] having previously been a chapel attached to the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Chewton Mendip until 1841.[2] Paulton is currently serving as part of the 10 lamps ministry group and is part of the benefice with St John's, Farrington Gurney and Holy Trinity, High Littleton.[4]

Church of the Holy Trinity
Location	Paulton, Somerset, England
Coordinates	51°18′27″N 2°30′15″W
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Church Of The Holy Trinity
Designated	21 September 1906[1]
Reference no.	32855
Location of Church of the Holy Trinity in Somerset

The church was rebuilt in 1757 and restored in 1839 by John Pinch,[1] to cope with the growing population working on the Somerset coalfield.[5] The chancel and organ chamber were added in 1864.[2] Two stone effigies which are believed to be of members of the Palton family after which the village is named.

The three-stage square tower was built in the reign of Edward III and stands at the west end of north aisle of church.[1] It was refaced in 1757 with stone from the Doulting Stone Quarry. The bells were recast by the Bilbie family in 1742 and a sixth bell was added in 1897 to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria. The clock was added in 1872.[2]

The churchyard includes a cholera monument, to 23 men, 23 women and 26 children who died in a cholera outbreak in 1832 and 14 men, 14 women and 34 children from a second outbreak between 1844 and 1850.[2][6] There are several other monuments in the churchyard.[7][8]