St. Helen's Church, St. Helens
- For the church with a similar name in St Helens, Merseyside see St Helen's Church, St Helens, Merseyside
Coordinates: 50°42′21″N 01°06′55″W / 50.70583°N 1.11528°W
| St. Helen's Church, St. Helens | |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Michael and All Angels |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Helens, Isle of Wight |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Province | Canterbury |
St. Helen's Church, St. Helens is a parish church in the Church of England located in St Helens on the Isle of Wight.
History
The church was built originally in 1717 and was rebuilt in 1831[1] and the chancel in 1862.
The original church of St. Helens was in a bad state as far back as the 16th century, according to the presentment of George Oglander, the centoner of St. Helens. By the 18th century it had become so ruinous that a new church was built in 1717 about a mile inland, and the old church allowed to go to ruin, the tower, a 13th-century structure, only being left standing. The tower about the same time was supported by brickwork and formed into a seamark.
In 1831 the church was rebuilt, and in 1862 a new chancel was erected. The present church is a stone structure with brick dressings, and consists of an aisleless nave, with transepts, a chancel, and west tower with one bell. There is a mural tablet to Sir Nash Grose, who died in 1814, and his son Edward.[2]
Organ
The organ was built in 1864 by Gray & Davison. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
References
- ↑ The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
- ↑ 'Parishes: St Helens', A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5 (1912), pp. 189-193. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42070 Date accessed: 14 December 2008.