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St Helena

Tredethy

Cornwall

SX 07 SE 1/49 6.6.69 HELLAND Church of St Helena GII* Parish church.C14,late C15 addition

Architectural Features

north transept and re-roofing circa 1820 for Rev.F.Hext.Major restoration and rebuilding of late C19,said to be by J.P.St Aubyn,Incorporated Society for Buildings and Churches dated 1878.Slatestone rubble with granite dressings.Slate roof with crested ridge tiles

north transept probably originally of late C14-early C15,and substantially rebuilt circa 1820 as a school room.South aisle added circa late C15 with south porch added to the south side of the nave.West tower probably originally of circa C14,and substantially rebuilt in C19.Circa1820,the nave and chancel and south aisle appear to have been re-roofed

on the south side a two-light C15 window with cusped lights,square head and hood mould

on the north side one C15 window of two cusped lights in greenstone

to south a priest's door with four-centred hollow-chamfered arch,C19 door with strap hinges.Over the door a slate sundial,with nowy head,carved primitive face of the sun with rays,dated 1778.South porch is gabled,of C19,with four-centred arched doorway and double doors.Interior has pitched slate floor,common rafter roof and inner four-centred arched doorway,C19 door with strap hinges.West tower in two stages,with embattled parapet with pinnacles.West doorway replaced by C19 two-light window.At second stage,all single C19 bell-openings with louvres.Interior:Slate floor in tower

same roof in the south aisle,retaining at the east end the wall-plates,purlins and bosses,all carved,of the late C15 roof.Tall rounded tower arch with imposts.

Nave has a four-centred arch with imposts, formerly leading to the north transept,blocked and with a C19 pointed arched door inserted.Four bay south arcade,with Pevsner A-type piers with the capitals carved with fleurons,four-centred moulded arches.South aisle has piscina with ogee head.North transept is ceiled and may retain some early roof structure

gable end fireplace blocked.Fittings:Circular stone bowl font on convex stem,possibly C13,in nave.Late C19 wooden benches and pulpit.Monument in south aisle

ledger stone with figure of a man and inscription around the border,to Humphrey Calwodley,early C16

marble monument on slate ground in chancel,to Francis Hext,1842.Fragments of medieval glass in the tracery of the east window in the south aisle,showing the arms of Gifford of Helland.