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St Helen

St Helen

Lunt

Merseyside

West tower and east bay of north chapel early C14.

Architectural Features

West bay of north chapel C15.

Single vessel nave and chancel, north and south aisles, south porch and east vestry c.1535-40.

West tower has diagonal buttresses, cornice and parapet with gargoyles.

Recessed spire has round lucarnes, pinnacles are beehive shaped probably C17 or later.

4-bay nave arcade has early C17 texts painted on spandrels

Rood screens and chapel screens have rich decoration combining Gothic and Renaissance motifs, coving to both sides.

Choir stall and bench ends have rich carving.

Pulpit dated 1635, has back board and tester, rich arabesque carving, later stair rail.

C15 font with cover dated 1688, 3 brass chandeliers, 1773.

North chapel has double piscina, some early C16 stained glass fragments to south windows.

Several monuments and 2 memorial brasses dating from late C13.