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St Helen

St Helen

Welton

East Riding of Yorkshire

C15 with earlier origins, rebuilt in geometrical style, reusing some older materials, by Sir G G Scott 1862-3.

Architectural Features

Interior: north arcade of 3 pointed, double-chamfered, arches on octagonal abaci and piers: the east respond and pier are C15, the remainder by Scott.

Crossing-arches: C15: pointed, double-hollow-chamfered, on moulded imposts and hollow-chamfered responds.

Re-set medieval arch to former north chancel chapel: pointed and hollow-chamfered arch, on C12 scalloped capital to east and C19 stiff-leaf capital to west: keeled responds.

Original C13 lancet to chancel north wall.

In south-east corner of chancel is a C15 piscina: a short column supports a basin under a 4-centred canopy beneath a brattished parapet.

At west end of south aisle is a late C12/early C13 effigy of a cross-legged knight in chain mail.