Church of St Helen
CHURCH OF ST HELEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1045326
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Helen
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST HELEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1045326
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Helen
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST HELEN
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST HELEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hexhamshire
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 92803 57727
Details
HEX-HIRE WHITLEY CHAPEL NY 95 NW
8/202 Church of St. Helen
II
Parish church on medieval site, 1742 with some C19 alterations. Rubble with tooled dressings; slate roof. Simple rectagular plan with C19 vestry built onto west end. South wall 5 bays; flush-panelled door with plain fanlight, in chamfered round-headed arch with moulded impost and raised keystone in bay 2; windows of 2 lights with basket-arched heads. Coped gables with moulded kneelers. To left, lower vestry with boarded door, in possibly re-set block surround, and coped gable with corniced end stack. West end has 2 single- light windows with basket arches, that to right re-set in projecting vestry. Bellcote with cornice carried up over round-arched opening; North wall has 3 C19 windows each of 2 cinquefoil-headed lights. East end has re-set medieval window of 3 stepped lancets under chamfered pointed arch, and C19 foliate gable cross.
Interior. C18 font with moulded circular bowl and shaft. Pater board with pointed head, dated 1858; similar but undated creed and commandments boards.
Listing NGR: NY9280357727
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 240572
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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