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{{Short description|Church in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England}}
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|heritage designation   = [[Grade II listed]]<ref name="NHLE">{{National Heritage List for England| num=1149439 |desc=Trinity Methodist Church |grade=II |accessdate=12 October 2021}}</ref>
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|architect              = [[George Woodhouse (architect)|George Woodhouse]]
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'''Trinity Methodist Church, Harrogate''' is located in [[Harrogate]], [[North Yorkshire]], England. It is a [[Grade II listed]] building.<ref name="NHLE"/>
==History==
Construction started in October 1876 and the church opened in April 1879. It was built in the [[Gothic style]], and comprises a 3 bay porch, 3 bay nave, with sanctuary and transepts. The architect was [[George Woodhouse (architect)|George Woodhouse]]. Matthew Wilson of Headingley was the mason, Taylor and Son of Bradford carried out the joinery work, John Baines of Ripon the slating, Morrell and Hartley of Bradford were the painters, Walmisley of Preston the glaziers and Exley and Son of Otley supplied the heating apparatus.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=New Wesleyan Chapel at Harrogate |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000076/18790412/029/00107/008/0002 |newspaper=Leeds Mercury |location=Leeds |date=12 April 1879 |access-date=14 June 2015 }}</ref> The north west tower and spire was added in 1889.
A major renovation project was undertaken between 2009 and 2011.
==Organ==
The church contains a 3 manual pipe organ dating from 1880 by [[Forster and Andrews]]. The specification can be found on the [[British Institute of Organ Studies|National Pipe Organ Register]].<ref>{{National Pipe Organ Register|N06009|20 April 2015}}</ref> The organ was renovated in 1923 by Brindley and Foster, and again in 1949 by Henry Willis.
===Organists===
*[[George Frederick Naylor]] 1894<ref>''Yorkshire Evening Post'' – Monday 28 May 1894</ref> – 1897
==See also==
*[[Listed buildings in Harrogate (Stray Ward)]]
==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
[[Category:Methodist churches in North Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Churches in Harrogate|Trinity Methodist]]
[[Category:Grade II listed churches in North Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Churches completed in 1879]]