History in Structure

Parish Church of St Helen

A Grade I Listed Building in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire

  • Finger pillory

  • St Helen's from Ashby-de-la-Zouche castle

  • Nave, Aisles and Tower Arch from the Chancel

  • Chancel by vestry door

  • Parish Church of St Helen, Ashby-de-la Zouch

  • Parish Church of St Helen, Ashby De La Zouch

  • Parish Church of St Helen, Ashby De La Zouch

  • St Helen: c15, largely built at time of William Lord Hastings; Victorian additions; west tower with diagonal buttresses; outer aisles 1878-80

  • St Helen: c14 octagonal piers, panelled later in Perpendicular style

  • St Helen: alabaster effigy of c15 pilgrim; one of only two in country

  • St Helen: close up of c15 pilgrim

  • St Helen: alabaster tomb to Francis Hastings, second Earl of Huntingdon, 1561; mourners separated by large shields; black lettering

  • St Helen: Katherine Pole, wife of second Earl of Huntingdon, died c.1576; great granddaughter of George Duke of Clarence & niece of Cardinal Pole

  • St Helen: incised slab to R. Nundy, 1526

  • Henry Hastings the heir, tomb of Francis, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Katherin and Francys, daughters of Francis 2nd earl of Huntingdon, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Restored tomb end, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Theophilus 7th Earl of Huntingdon 1701, wives Elizabeth and Frances, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Ensign RPS 3rd Marquis Hastings 1851, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Theophilus 7th Earl of Huntingdon 1701, wives Elizabeth and Frances, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Nave and arcades looking south from the outer aisle, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Angel corbels, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Font and tower screen, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • The pulpit, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Perpendicular style font, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Margery Wright 1623, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Thomas Bate 1707, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Thomas and Elizabeth Richards 1755, 1779, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Ann Jackson 1698, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Edward Mammatt 1860, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Arthur Hildersam 1631, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • War memorial reredos, south aisle, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Baroque wrought iron screen, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Rectangular brass with painted heraldic lozenge to Selina Countess of Huntingdon.

  • The Baroque wooden reredos is dated 1679, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Detail of baroque reredos, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Detail of baroque reredos, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Trefoil-headed sedilia and ogee-headed piscina, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Medieval German, Swiss and Flemish glass roundels, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Warner Francis John Plantagenet and Maud Margaret Hastings 1939, 1954

  • Vestry arch and wooden screen, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Monument to 15th Earl of Huntingdon 1990, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Rostron and Hasting plaques, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Chest tomb of Francis, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon 1561 and his wife Katherine, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Chest tomb of Francis, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon 1561 and his wife Katherine, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Memorial to Francis Hastings 2nd Earl of Huntingdon erected by Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl of Huntingdon

  • Hatchment to Selina, Countess of Huntingdon 1791, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • George Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings 1844, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Theophilus, 9th Earl of Huntingdon 1746, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Hatchment to Francis 10th Earl of Huntingdon 1789, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Stained glass in Hastings Chapel south window, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Stained glass in Hastings Chapel east window, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Hatchment to George Augustus, 2nd Marquess of Hastings 1844, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Altar table with King David playing harp, Hastings Chapel, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Roof, Hastings Chapel, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Hatchment to Edith Maud, Countess of Loudoun 1874, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Hatchment to Flora Muir, Countess of Loudoun 1840, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • East window, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Stained glass Palm Sunday, South aisle window, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • Stained glass Temptation of Christ, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Stained glass Preparing the way, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Stained glass Founding a church, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Stained glass Annunciation window to Selina Countess of Huntingdon 1791, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Royal Arms of Charles II, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Organ, inner north aisle, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Thomas and Mary Kirkland 1824, 1845, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Stained glass Christ carrying Cross to Calvary, outer north aisle chapel east window, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Stained glass Evening of the Last Supper, to Rev Marmaduke Vavasour 1879, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • North aisle chapel with carved wood reredos, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Stained glass window Redemption to Rev John Denton 1903, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Ann Briscoe Hayes 1744, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Mary Boyer 1837, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Stained glass Jesus and Fishermen, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Mary Eames 1852, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Rev Robert Behoe Radcliffe 1832, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Stained glass baptism window, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Stained glass transept window, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Finger pillory in the open position

  • Churchwardens chest, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch.

  • West doorway, Church of St Helen, Ashby de la Zouch

  • Church of St Helen, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, ENGLAND, UK

  • Interior, Church of St Helen, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, ENGLAND, UK

  • Tomb of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon (1514-61) and his wife Katherine (nee Pole) (1519-76), Church of St Helen, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, ENGLAND, UK

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Entry Name: Parish Church of St Helen

Listing Date: 8 May 1950

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1188344

English Heritage Legacy ID: 187627

ID on this website: 101188344

Location: St Helen's Church, Church Yard, North West Leicestershire, LE65

County: Leicestershire

District: North West Leicestershire

Civil Parish: Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Built-Up Area: Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Ashby-de-la-Zouch St Helen

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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