Church of the Holy Trinity, Street

The Church of the Holy Trinity stands in the Somerset town of Street, its roots reaching back to the 14th century though much of what remains reflects a 19th-century restoration. Originally dedicated to Saint Gildas, the church’s first recorded rector took office in 1304. For centuries its patronage belonged to Glastonbury Abbey until the dissolution of the monasteries transferred it to the Marquess of Bath. The chancel, built around 1270, predates the rest of the structure and still preserves its original window tracery and a sculptured sedilia. The nave and tower date from the 15th century, with the tower housing eight bells, four cast in 1777. In the early 19th century Benjamin Ferrey oversaw an interior refurbishment and the addition of a north aisle, by which time an organ had been installed. Between 2000 and 2004 the pews were removed and modern lighting and underfloor heating introduced. The church remains part of the Street and Walton benefice within the Glastonbury deanery. Inside, visitors find a chancel with medieval tracery and a carved sedilia, while the nave and tower rise from the 15th century. The tower’s bells still sound across the town. The organ installed in the 19th century stands at the west end. Modern lighting and heating blend with ancient stonework. The church’s Grade I listing recognises its historical and architectural importance.