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St Helen

St Helen

Churchtown

Lancashire

Church, C15 with remains of c.1220 and c.1300, C16 alterations, clear storey and roof of 1811, restored 1865-8.

Architectural Features

The west window of the north aisle is C14 and is of 3 trefoiled lights under a pointed head with straight bar tracery.

The south aisle west window is of c.1300, with cusped intersecting tracery.

Adjoining the east corner of the aisle is a 2-storey vestry, probably late C16.

Inside, the 5-bay nave arcades have pointed arches chamfered in 2 orders, probably C15,

round piers with capitals, possibly c.1300.

2 pointed arches lead to the south chapel, which has a lean-to roof with moulded beams, and a wallplate with Latin inscription and date 1529.

This wall has remains of wall painting.

The 2-bay north chancel arcade has compound piers and responds of c.1220 with stiff-leaf capitals.

The pulpit incorporates C17 carved woodwork and date '1646'.

2 of the rows of choir stalls incorporate medieval woodwork, with carved misericordes.