Church Of St. Helen

The Church of St. Helen is a Grade II* listed building dating from the 12th century, with alterations made in 1771 and 1830, and restoration completed in 1902. It is constructed of sandstone rubble and features a stone slate roof. The church consists of a nave and a wider chancel, which was added in 1771, both under a continuous roof. There is a north transept that includes an organ chamber and vestry, added in 1830.

The west wall has a wide coping and is topped by a rubble bellcote with a pointed arch and gabled top. A 2-light window with a plain stone surround and square mullion is located in the gallery, with a similar window on the north side of the nave. Both the south wall of the nave and the south wall of the chancel also feature similar windows. The south doorway is of Norman design, adorned with three square decorated orders and a hood mould, although the carving is worn. The outer order displays beakhead ornament, the middle order has chevron decoration, and the inner order features carved designs. Above the doorway is a worn plaque.

The east window has a plain stone surround with a semi-circular head, keystone, and impost blocks. On the north side of the chancel, there is a 2-light window with a plain stone surround and square mullion. The north transept has windows with chamfered stone surrounds and semi-circular heads, including two lights and one light on the east side, and one light, two lights (now blocked), and two lights on the west side. A gabled porch is located against the north transept wall.

Inside, the church features four oak trusses with collars and raking queen struts, although the original tie beams have been removed from the first and third trusses from the west. The west gallery, added in 1830 according to a plaque in the north transept, contains panelled pews made of grained softwood. The east wall is decorated with panels painted with the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer. The south wall includes an 18th-century pulpit with a moulded sounding board, and the octagonal sandstone font is set on a square base that is chamfered to an octagon.