Description

SK 78 NE SOUTH WHEATLEY MAIN STREET
(north side)

2/103 Remains of Church
of St. Helen
1.2.67
G.V. I

Remains of Parish church. C12 and C15. Ashlar, dressed stone
and coursed squared rubble. West tower and chancel arch. West
tower, 2 stages, has moulded plinth, string course and eaves
band. To west, C15 triple lancet with chamfered and rebated
reveal, splayed mullions and hood mould. Second stage has
remains of 4 C15 double lancet bell openings with chamfered and
rebated reveals and coved hood moulds. Above, remains of
gargoyles to north and west. Chancel arch, C12, has 2 vestigial
engaged colonettes with square capitals. Tower arch, C14, double
chamfered and rebated, with octagonal imposts, infilled with
rendered brick. Tower chamber contains, to north, marble and
slate wall monument, C18, with panel surmounted by a draped skull
flanked by pilasters, and above, cornice and broken segmental
pediment with central wreathed cartouche containing Arms.

Listing NGR: SK7664185529

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17527909

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