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St. Helen's Church, Wheldrake
| St Helen's Church, Wheldrake, is on the northern side of Main Street, sixty metres (yards) east of the Church Close junction. It consists of sanctuary, nave, west tower, and vestry, and existed by 1086. Only the ashlar tower survives from the medieval building. Its lower stage is of the early fourteenth century, but the upper stage is a century or more later, and at about the same time a west doorway was inserted. In 1580 many parishioners were cited for not attending. The big rectangular nave and the five-sided sanctuary are built of pale red brick with darker brick and stone dressings. Dilapidations were reported in 1578, 1628-1630, and 1745, and repair work was carried out in 1741-1742. Apart from the tower the building dates from a rebuild of 1778-1779. The church was extended in 1824 and restored in 1873. Wheldrake Wesleyan Chapel was built in 1816, and rebuilt in 1863. It was in use until 1970, and is now a private residence. [The History Files] |
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St. Helen's Church is located at OS Grid Ref. SE6827944984
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