Building record 1414000000 - Holy Trinity Church, Walton Terrace

Holy Trinity Church, Walton built 1843-5, for the sum of £1,600 raised by subscription. The church lies next door to the former vicarage, now Walton House. The church, with its stone spire, was designed by David Brandon, a fairly prolific architect, whose local work includes the Royal Bucks Hospital, the former Town Hall and Corn Exchange and the Market Square clock tower. One of the few surviving examples of Victorian church buildings in Aylesbury (B1).
Brief bibliography of published references (B2).
At the north-west end of Walton Terrace is Holy Trinity Church. Built between 1843 and 1845 to a design by David Brandon, the church is constructed of flint and brick with lancet shaped windows with brick surrounds and a prominent tower. Mentioned in Pevsner, the church is a notable building in the Walton Street scene which contributes to the character and setting of the Conservation Area. This is a local building of note within the Conservation Area of Walton (B3).
The Gothic-style North transept designed by Henry Roberts was added in 1849 (B4).
The tower was added to the front in 1887 (B5).
The land for the church was donated by Revd Hollond of Saxmundham in Suffolk, who also contributed to the building costs. The church was consecrated on 30th May 1845 by Dr Gibbs. The new church accomodated part of the expanding congregation from St Mary's parish church, and by 1851 the combined morning and evening congregation was 732. The congregation continued to expand and the new building soon proved too small. Various enlargements took place: a gallery was added in 1895, a baptistery, porch and tower with three bells in 1886-7, and electric light installed in 1919 (B6).