Church Of St Helen

The Church of St Helen is a parish church built in 1841 and restored in 1892 by C. Hodgson Fowler. It is constructed of pale orange brick with ashlar dressings and has slate roofs. The church features a western tower, a nave, and a chancel. The two-stage tower has a plinth, ashlar string courses, and a battlemented ashlar parapet. The belfry stage includes a pointed louvred light, while the south side has a pointed doorway with a narrow rectangular light above it. The west face of the tower displays a worn inscription panel. The nave walls feature a plinth and a corbelled eaves course, with two pointed lights in ashlar surrounds. The lower chancel mirrors this design, with a single pointed light on each side. Inside, there is a chamfered Tudor chancel arch, and on the east wall of the chancel are two ashlar panels with shields in quatrefoils. The church fittings are all from the 19th century and include two commandment boards and a plain octagonal 14th-century font. Additionally, there is a plaque on the west wall of the nave commemorating George Gilbi, who died in 1580, framed by a scrolled surround and an inscription.