Church of St Helen
CHURCH OF ST HELEN, BISHOPGATE EC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1286458
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Helen
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST HELEN, BISHOPGATE EC2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1286458
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Helen
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST HELEN, BISHOPGATE EC2
- Statutory Address 2:
- CHURCH OF ST HELEN, GREAT ST HELEN'S EC3
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, BISHOPGATE EC2
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST HELEN, GREAT ST HELEN'S EC3
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33204 81285
Details
GREAT ST HELEN'S EC3
1.
5002
Church of St Helen
I
2.
C13 with C14 addition and C15 remodelling. 2 aisles (Northern one formerly used
by priory) separated by C15 arcade with 2 earlier arches between chancel and former
nuns' choir. No chancel arch. South transept and C14 chapel to east of it. Walls
of rubble partly rendered and much repaired especially to north and east. Some
ashlar facing and some brick. Battlements with low gables to east and west. Windows
largely C15 but blocked lancets in north wall and west wall of transept. Lead
covered roofs except to south-east arm which has C19 hipped, slated roof with timber-
'gothic' tracery to large dormers. C15 and C14 west doorways latter with decorated
mid C17 doors. Elaborate round arched and pedimented south doorway dated 1633.
Old rain water heads. Roof timbers (tie beam construction) partly original except
to south-east arm. Modest, timber west tower, brought down inside church, with
rusticated clock stage, arched belfry and open lantern with shaped, lead covered
roof and weather vane. Interior remarkable for fittings, especially monuments,
some from demolished Church of St Martin, Outwich. 2 mid C17 internal porches.
Early C17 pulpit with tester and C16 stairs. C15 choir stalls, Late C17 sword
rest of carved wood and another of wrought iron. Mid C17 font and cover. C17
heraldic glass in window on north side. Early/mid C18 organ case. C19 pavement
of marble and tiles in chancel. Monuments include a number of brasses and the
following:- Sir John Oteswich and wife, late Cl4, Sir John Crosby and wife, 1476.
Sir William Pickering, died 1574. Sir Thomas Gresham, died 1579. Sir John Spenser,
died 1609. Plus many more.
Listing NGR: TQ3320481285
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199492
- 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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