Holy Trinity Church

A mediaeval church, similar in plan to St. Mary’s, existed on the site of the present church until 1740 when its steeple collapsed; the only part to survive was the Weston chapel, now used as the choir vestry. The present rebuilt church was opened in 1763 at which time there would have been box pews and the gallery would have extended down the sides of the nave.

In 1867 the side galleries were removed and single rows of windows were introduced, replacing the original double rows. The church is the only large Georgian church in Surrey and is said to have the largest nave with a flat ceiling in England. In 1886 the church was enlarged to create the present choir, sanctuary, side chapel and organ chamber.

The picture on the right is a postcard of Holy Trinity
in the 1930's. The church was then covered with
creepers, and a taxi rank was outside the church.

The organ has been modified, moved and enlarged
several times, culminating in complete renovations
in 1977 and 1997.

The church contains the notable tomb of George Abbot 1562-1633 (Archbishop of Canterbury and builder of the Abbot’s Hospital, opposite the church) and a memorial to Arthur Onslow (former Speaker of the House of Commons and benefactor to the church at the time of its rebuilding, now buried at Clandon). The tower contains a peal of eight bells and a clock whose chime is to be heard in only one other church.