The Church of The Most Holy Trinity, Reading.

The Church was buit in 1826 as a proprietary Chapel, by the Reverend George Holm, of Shinfield. The architect was Edward Garbett, better known for his work at Theale Parish Church, which was built around the same time.

The Chapel with its catacombs beneath, was consecrated in 1832 by Thomas Burgess, Bishop of Sarum, of whose Diocese, Berkshire was in those days a part.

In 1845 the building was given its present high-pitched roof, and a new facade was added; the architect for this work was William Webb. It is of interest to note that an early photograph of this facade was taken by William Fox Talbot, the English inventor of photography, who conducted his experiments in Baker Street, Reading (opposite the church) and is possibly the first church ever photographed.

In 1864, Holy Trinity became a Chapel-of-Ease in the ancient parish of St Mary the Virgin. In 1870 by order of the privy council, the parish of Reading Most Holy Trinity was constituted, its territory being carved out of the parish of St Mary's Church.

Since 1894, under a series of energetic Parish Priests, Holy Trinity has become a centre for full Catholic teaching and practice within the Church of England, which is what it remains to this day.

It is fair to say that from the outside the building is dull and has been described as being "Tardis" like because when you enter the building it is very spacious and wide.The integral plan contributes to the atmosphere of intimacy and prayerfulness which is apparent on entering the church. Most times there is a trace of incense in the air, a symbol of all the prayers that have arisen to God during the daily Masses.

The interior as we see it now owes much to its well-known former Parish Priest, Canon Brian Brindley, who was able to aquire many fine pieces during his long incumbency, including:-

The Sacrament House or Aumbry

The Queen Anne Pulpit which came from Oxford and it was said that John Wesley preached from it.

The wonderful Augustus Welby Pugin Screen formally in St Chads Roman Catholic Cathedral, Birmingham.

The large High Altar, made from black and white marble by local stone masons

The Reredos  and Tabernacle, Antique Flemish from St Paul's Oxford

Itialian gilt-wood lecturn from All Saints Oxford

Solid Oak pews from St Phillip and St James, Oxfrod, formally All Saints

The Organ also from All Saints combined with an earlier Georgian Organ

The lady Chapel altar and candlesticks by Martin Travers of Nashdom Abbey

The shrine of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the statue being carved and painted wood.