Our thanks to Holy Trinity Lenton for hosting this training day.
Getting here
Lenton is easy to access by public transport, with Trent Barton and NCT buses both stopping nearby, and 'Gregory Street' tram stop only a short walk away. It is only a short distance from Nottingham city centre.
The church overlooks Lenton Recreation Ground and will be a familiar site to anyone who passes along Derby Road.
Holy Trinity is a short walk from both Derby Road and Castle Boulevard.
Nottingham City Transport orange line buses (34, 35, 36) stop on Derby Road. Alight at 'Lenton Boulevard' or 'Faraday Road' stops, and walk along Lenton Boulevard or through the park.
Trent Barton buses run along both Castle Boulevard and Derby Road.
Gregory Street tram stop (Toton line) is a 10 minute walk away, via Church Street
About Holy Trinity Lenton
The church building was forced to close in 2014 as a result of serious structural problems, but the church family remained alive. Dry rot in the roof timbers had rendered the building unsafe.
With the support of The Heritage Lottery Fund, The National Churches Trust, WREN, The Garfield Weston Foundation and the Nottinghamshire Churches Trust, the church undertook a programme of significant, urgent, building work.
Phase 1, the nave and aisle roofs, is now complete. The roofs were stripped, roof timbers affected by dry rot repaired, and slates replaced and re-laid. Gutters were reformed to improve drainage of rainwater and reduce risk of further dry rot in the future.
In June 2016, exactly 175 years to the day that the first stone was laid, Holy Trinity Lenton reopened its doors. However, further phases of work on the building were still required.
Phase 2, repairing and re-slating the chancel organ chamber & vestry roofs, is currently in progress.
Holy Trinity's boiler has since been declared "immediately dangerous" and the church is looking ahead to phase 3, upgrading the heating to make it effective and energy efficient. This will make the building not only more welcoming but also more usable for community use.
Find out more about the building works, with photos and a short documentary.
With the support of The Heritage Lottery Fund, The National Churches Trust, WREN, The Garfield Weston Foundation and the Nottinghamshire Churches Trust, the church undertook a programme of significant, urgent, building work.
Phase 1, the nave and aisle roofs, is now complete. The roofs were stripped, roof timbers affected by dry rot repaired, and slates replaced and re-laid. Gutters were reformed to improve drainage of rainwater and reduce risk of further dry rot in the future.
In June 2016, exactly 175 years to the day that the first stone was laid, Holy Trinity Lenton reopened its doors. However, further phases of work on the building were still required.
Phase 2, repairing and re-slating the chancel organ chamber & vestry roofs, is currently in progress.
Holy Trinity's boiler has since been declared "immediately dangerous" and the church is looking ahead to phase 3, upgrading the heating to make it effective and energy efficient. This will make the building not only more welcoming but also more usable for community use.
Find out more about the building works, with photos and a short documentary.