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Old Church of St Helen

A Grade II Listed Building in Alveston, South Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5763 / 51°34'34"N

Longitude: -2.5325 / 2°31'57"W

OS Eastings: 363193

OS Northings: 186514

OS Grid: ST631865

Mapcode National: GBR JT.CTZG

Mapcode Global: VH883.2M0Z

Plus Code: 9C3VHFG8+GX

Entry Name: Old Church of St Helen

Listing Date: 30 March 1960

Last Amended: 5 December 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1128878

English Heritage Legacy ID: 35151

ID on this website: 101128878

Location: Rudgeway, South Gloucestershire, BS35

County: South Gloucestershire

Civil Parish: Alveston

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Alveston and Littleton-on-Severn with Elberton

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

Description


ST 68 NW ALVESTON CHURCH ROAD (south side) Rudgeway

8/55 Old Church of St. Helen 30.3.60 - II

Tower and portion of north wall of nave. c.1400 tower and C12 wall. Rubble with limestone and sandstone freestone dressings. Perpendicular 3-stage tower in rubble with limestone open chequers has 4-centred arched door in stone surround and drip mould, 3-light window above with intersecting tracery, hood mould with stops and relieving arch, slit windows and 2-light windows at upper stages, east side has high pointed arch to nave and line of former roof, weathered diagonal buttresses and strings. Wall has plain, round-headed (blocked) door with diaper moulding and carved imposts, and 2-light window with pointed arch and trefoil heads, stone quoins and remains of coped gable end and kneeler. Interior: some beams remain at upper stages of tower.

Listing NGR: ST6319386514

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