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St Helena's Church (other)
Saint Helena's Church or St Helena's Church may refer to: * St Helen's Church, Lundy, St. Helen's Church, Lundy, Devon, UK is often incorrectly called St. Helena's. * St. Helena's Church, Thoroton, Nottinghamshire, UK * St. Helena's Church, West Leake, Nottinghamshire, UK * St. Helena's Church (Bronx, New York), USA * Parish Church of St. Helena, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Helen's Church, Lundy
Saint Helen's Church, also often incorrectly known as Saint Helena's Church, is an Anglican church on the island of Lundy, lying at the mouth of the Bristol Channel, off the north coast, and part of the county, of Devon in England. As there is no resident priest on the island, the church is only irregularly used to hold services, though it is open to visitors. It is part of the Diocese of Exeter. History The site was originally just a burial ground with memorial stones dating from between the 5th and 8th centuries. The church was started in 1244 as 'The Church of the island' but with no official name (Calendar of Liberate Rolls, 15.04.1244). A single reference to the site is known to exist as "Church of St Mary" in 1254. A small chapel on the island, probably founded in the 12th or 13th century, was dedicated to Saint Elena; it fell into disrepair by the 17th century. A temporary corrugated iron structure was dedicated to Saint Helen in 1885. The present square-towered st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
