Denomination Church of England Vicar(s) The Revd A J Megahey Diocese Diocese of Lincoln | Churchmanship Broad Church Phone +44 1400 231145 Province Province of Canterbury | |
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Address 2 Church Walk, Brant Broughton, Lincoln LN5 0SN, UK Similar St Peter's Church - Threekingham, St John the Baptist's Church - Y, All Saints Church - Saltfleetby, St Peter's Church - South So, St Mary's Church - North Co | ||
St Helen's Church is an Anglican church in Brant Broughton, Lincolnshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
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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 George Frederick Bodley between 1874 and 1876.
The chancel (a rebuild of 1812) was entirely demolished by Bodley in 1874. He added the reredos in 1887. The bells were repaired and refurbished in 1881 by John Taylor of Loughborough.
The wrought ironwork, gates, railings, candlesticks and candelabra were made by the village blacksmith, F. Coldron.
It is said to have the most elegant spire in Lincolnshire. The spire although reduced in height in 1897 is 198 feet (60 m) 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 Ascension and a piece of Anglo Saxon interlace stonework in the vestry. Under the tower there are the remains of a 14th-century trinity which has the top half of God The Father missing. There are Green Man bosses to be found in the roof.
Incumbents
Organ
The organ is by Wordsworth and Maskell of Leeds installed in 1876. The organ case was added in 1906.
Churchyard
The churchyard contains the war grave of a Royal Armoured Corps soldier of the Second World War.