Church Micro 12980...Helhoughton - All saints Traditional Geocache
Church Micro 12980...Helhoughton - All saints
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Parish Church. Perpendicular west tower, nave largely rebuilt late C18, Decorated chancel. Flint with stone and some brick dressings, slated roofs, leaded tower roof. West tower cut down at belfry-stage. Perpendicular west door with double hollow chamfered four-centred arch with fleurons and ball- flowers. Six panel Gothickheaded doors of c.1790. Simple rectangular belfry- opening. 3 bay nave, all details of c.1790. 3 south and 2 north 3-light windows with switch tracery, stone quoins, brick arches, wooden tracery and leaded lights. Brick modillion cornice frieze. Early C14 2 bay chancel, blank to north, 2 Decorated 2-light cusped windows with priest's door in between to south. 3-light Decorated east window under brick arch with drip moulds; tracery suggests C17 or C18 re-arrangement. Interior with Perpendicular tower arch, treble hollow chamfered to west, double to east. Simple segmental nave plaster ceiling c.1790. Chancel arch c.1790 with wooden capitals. Stone font, base with 5 attached shafts, chamfered corners with rounded spurs, octagonal bowl. Chancel with trefoil headed piscina and early C19 arched braced roof. Brass with heart in hands, C15. Early C17 Stuart Royal Arms, but with A( nna) R(egina) monogram and date 1705 added. If you would like to add to the Church Micro series yourself then please look here http://churchmicro.co.uk/ There is also a Church Micro Stats & Information page that can be found at http://www.15ddv.me.uk/geo/cm/index.html
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