St Helen's Church is an

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church in

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, England. It is a

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History

St Helen's Church a medieval church dedicated to ' St Helen' dating from the 13th century. It was heavily restored by the Rector, Canon Frederick Heathcote Sutton and the architect

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between 1874 and 1876. The

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(a rebuild of 1812) was entirely demolished by Bodley in 1874. He added the

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in 1887. The bells were repaired and refurbished in 1881 by

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of Loughborough. The wrought ironwork, gates, railings, candlesticks and candelabra were made by the village blacksmith, F. Coldron. Pevsner described the church as having "one of the most elegant

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of Lincolnshire". The spire although reduced in height in 1897 is commonly misquoted as high. According to a survey in 2011 by architect Julian Flannery, the spire is actually 167 feet (51 metres) high. Parts of the church date back to about 1290 though most dates back to about the late 14th century. There is a late 15th-century German painting of the

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and a piece of

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interlace stonework in the

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. Under the

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there are the remains of a 14th-century

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which has the top half of God The Father missing. There are

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bosses to be found in the roof.

Incumbents

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1728 – 1730 * ? * Revd H Houson ca 1839 * Revd Canon Frederick Heathcote Sutton 1873 – 1889 * Revd Canon Arthur Sutton 1889 – 1924 * ?

Organ

The organ is by

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installed in 1876. The organ case was added in 1906.National Pipe Organ Register

Churchyard

The churchyard contains the

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of a

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soldier of the Second World War.CWGC Casualty Record

Gallery

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References

Sources

* St. Helen's Church, Brant Broughton. Church guidebook. *

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, Lincolnshire. Pevsner. {{DEFAULTSORT:Brant Broughton, St. Helen's Church Church of England church buildings in Lincolnshire