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Church of St Helen

A Grade II* Listed Building in Thornby, West Northamptonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3747 / 52°22'28"N

Longitude: -1.0178 / 1°1'4"W

OS Eastings: 466962

OS Northings: 275636

OS Grid: SP669756

Mapcode National: GBR 9S7.1HX

Mapcode Global: VHDRB.9KSX

Plus Code: 9C4W9XFJ+VV

Entry Name: Church of St Helen

Listing Date: 2 November 1954

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1228640

English Heritage Legacy ID: 403117

Also known as: St Helen's Church, Thornby

ID on this website: 101228640

Location: St Helen's Church, Thornby, West Northamptonshire, NN6

County: West Northamptonshire

Civil Parish: Thornby

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: Thornby St Helen

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

Tagged with: Church building

Description


THORNBY CHURCH LANE SP67NE (North side) 8/106 Church of St. Helen 02/11/54

GV II*

Church. C13, C14 and C19. North aisle added and chancel restored by E.F. Law 1870. Squared coursed and regular coursed lias with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Nave, north aisle, chancel, vestry and west tower. Chancel: South elevation of 2-window range of C14 two-light square-headed windows. North elevation has single lancet reset in C19. Large C19 vestry at right angles to chancel. Gabled roof with ashlar parapets. Nave: north elevation of 3-window range of C14 two-light windows under 4-centred arches. Gabled roof with ashlar parapets. South porch, restored C19, has double-chamfered outer arch and double-stopped inner arch: ashlar gable parapets with finial. Quatrefoil in gable. North aisle of 3-window range of 2-light C19 windows with cusped tracery. Similar west window. Corner porch to vestry at east end. Lean-to roof with ashlar gable parapets. West tower of three stages with 2-light west window between first and second stage. 4-light Perpendicular bell-chamber opening to each face of third stage. Castellated parapet of limestone ashlar. Interior: Double-chamfered chancel arch with plain responds. C19 north nave arcade, of double-chamfered arches with circular piers. Font, C12, circular with saltire crosses and leaves; probably recut. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.426).

Listing NGR: SP6696275636

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