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St Helen

St Helen

Selston CP

Nottinghamshire

West tower, nave with clerestory, north aisle, organ chamber, vestry, south aisle, chancel, memorial chapel, south porch.

Architectural Features

West tower, late C14, 2 stages, has chamfered and moulded plinth, string course, eaves band with 4 mask spouts, crenellated parapet with inscription and Arms of Beauvale Priory.

North aisle, 4 bays, has at west end C15 style cusped triple lancet with panel tracery.

South side has 2 irregular buttresses and restored C13 double lancet with hood mould.

South side has a double and 2 triple C15 style traceried lancets with hood moulds and square headed reveals.

Memorial chapel in matching style, 2 bays, has buttresses.

South side has 2 C13 style double lancets and east end has similar single lancet, all with hood moulds.

South porch, C13, has stone slate roof with coped gable, kneelers and cross.

Tower arch, C13, double chamfered and rebated, has faceted imposts.

Tower chamber has stained glass west window, 1908.

North arcade, C13, 4 bays, has round piers with seat bases and waterleaf and gargoyle capitals.

South aisle has similar arch at east end to Memorial Chapel.

Chancel has C13 arch with shaft imposts.

Above it, C15 style unglazed triple lancet.

East end has sill band and memorial window, 1890, flanked by single shaped brackets.

Memorial chapel has sill band and plain lean-to roof.

Memorial east window, 1920, has flanking shafts.

South side has memorial window c.1978.

Fittings include C13 font with eggcup bowl and cabled band on C19 base.

Wooden lectern, 1887.

Openwork oak pulpit on ashlar base, 1916.

Memorials include monument, 1630, to Sir William Willoughby.

Chest with arcaded panels carrying 2 full size reclining figures.

Late C16 crested helmet.

2 incised slabs, C12.

Royal Arms, 1815.

2 marble War Memorial tablets c.1920, and plain memorial tablet, 1945.