Church of St Helen
CHURCH OF ST HELEN, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1228640
- Date first listed:
- 02-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Helen
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST HELEN, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1228640
- Date first listed:
- 02-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Helen
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST HELEN, CHURCH LANE
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, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thornby
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 66962 75636
Details
THORNBY CHURCH LANE SP67NE (North side) 8/106 Church of St. Helen 02/11/54
GV II*
Church. C13, C14 and C19. North aisle added and chancel restored by E.F. Law 1870. Squared coursed and regular coursed lias with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Nave, north aisle, chancel, vestry and west tower. Chancel: South elevation of 2-window range of C14 two-light square-headed windows. North elevation has single lancet reset in C19. Large C19 vestry at right angles to chancel. Gabled roof with ashlar parapets. Nave: north elevation of 3-window range of C14 two-light windows under 4-centred arches. Gabled roof with ashlar parapets. South porch, restored C19, has double-chamfered outer arch and double-stopped inner arch: ashlar gable parapets with finial. Quatrefoil in gable. North aisle of 3-window range of 2-light C19 windows with cusped tracery. Similar west window. Corner porch to vestry at east end. Lean-to roof with ashlar gable parapets. West tower of three stages with 2-light west window between first and second stage. 4-light Perpendicular bell-chamber opening to each face of third stage. Castellated parapet of limestone ashlar. Interior: Double-chamfered chancel arch with plain responds. C19 north nave arcade, of double-chamfered arches with circular piers. Font, C12, circular with saltire crosses and leaves; probably recut. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.426).
Listing NGR: SP6696275636
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 403117
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 426
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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