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St Helen's Church, Barmby on the Marsh

Coordinates: 53°44′52″N 0°57′18″W / 53.7477°N 0.9549°W / 53.7477; -0.9549
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St Helen's Church, Barmby on the Marsh
"Charming Georgian brick tower"
St Helen's Church, Barmby on the Marsh is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
St Helen's Church, Barmby on the Marsh
St Helen's Church, Barmby on the Marsh
Location in the East Riding of Yorkshire
53°44′52″N 0°57′18″W / 53.7477°N 0.9549°W / 53.7477; -0.9549
OS grid referenceSE 69016 28433
LocationBarmby on the Marsh, East Riding of Yorkshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
Website[1]
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated16 December 1966
Architectural typeChurch
Specifications
MaterialsBrick and stone

The Church of St Helen, Barmby on the Marsh, East Riding of Yorkshire, England is a redundant church which is now in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

History and description

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The earliest record of a building on the site of St Helen's dates to 1388 and records a grant of permission for the construction of a chapel. The Friends of Friendless Churches notes the tradition that the nave of the church was originally a tithe barn.[1] By the late 18th century the church was derelict and a rebuilding in 1773[2] saw the construction of the tower, in brick with an ogee copper cupola.[3] The church was closed in 2007 and, following failed attempts to sell it, by 2014 faced the threat of demolition.[4] It was transferred to the charity, Friends of Friendless Churches, in November 2020.[1]

The nave is the only remaining element of the 16th century church.[3] The chancel dates from the Victorian rebuilding of 1870.[2] Nikolaus Pevsner and David Neave, in the Yorkshire: York and the East Riding volume of the Buildings of England, note the "charming Georgian brick tower".[2] St Helen's is a Grade II listed building.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Barmby on the Marsh". Friends of Friendless Churches. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Pevsner & Neave 2005, p. 272.
  3. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Helen (Grade II) (1160126)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. ^ Newton, Grace (10 July 2020). "A 15th-century Yorkshire church that has a 'healing well' used by cholera victims has been saved from demolition". Yorkshire Post.

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