Holy Trinity Anglican Church and Holy Trinity Parish Hall

Holy Trinity, Fortitude Valley was established in 1856 to serve the European settlement that had taken root in the district since around 1840, making it one of Brisbane’s oldest churches. The original building gave way to the present church in 1877, constructed as a partial duplicate of St Paul’s in Maryborough.

The siting of Holy Trinity reflects a deliberate division of land along Wickham Street: the east side was allocated to the church — shared with Methodist and Catholic congregations — while the west side was given over to the state, accommodating a police station, school and public baths. The sanctuary was extended in 1920.

Inside, the fleur-de-lis motif recurs throughout the building, and the soaring steel pillars are believed to have been manufactured by Smellie & Co of Edward Street, Brisbane. Where Holy Trinity departs most strikingly from its Maryborough counterpart is in its magnificent stained glass windows, which fill the church with colour — including a window installed in the war memorial chapel to mark the ANZAC Centenary.