Abbeys & priories · East of England
Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea
In or near Southend-on-Sea.
Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea — parish church in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westcliff · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, you can take the train to Westcliff station, which is 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SS0 7JU. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1903. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "parish church in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5381°, 0.6996°.
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Heritage listing
St Helen's Church (formally Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church) is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Westcliff-on-Sea in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. It was founded in 1862 and built in 1867. Further extensions were made to the church from 1898 to 1903, designed by Alexander Scoles. It is situated on Milton Road near to the corner of St Helen's Road, next to St Bernard's High School.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Benfleet and Southend Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Helen's Church (formally Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church) is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Westcliff-on-Sea in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. It was founded in 1862 and built in 1867. Further extensions were made to the church from 1898 to 1903, designed by Alexander Scoles. It is situated on Milton Road near to the corner of St Helen's Road, next to St Bernard's High School. It is a Gothic Revival church, the first post-Reformation Catholic church to be built in Southend and a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
In 1862, the Catholic mission in Southend was founded. It was served by a Fr John Moore. Mass was initially said in his house in Capel Terrace. The main benefactor of the church was Helen Tasker (1823–1888). She resided at Middleton Hall, Brentwood in Essex and was made a countess by Pope Pius IX in 1870. She was the daughter and inheritor of businessman Joseph Tasker, of the United Mexican Mining Association.
Architecture
On 8 October 1868, Helen Tasker laid the foundation stone of the church. The architect was Thomas Goodman and the building firm was Wilkins & Son from Chatham. Goodman designed the church to be in the Gothic Revival style with inspiration from E. W. Pugin. The carvings in the church were done by Thomas Earp. In 1895, a new high altar was installed. It was designed by Frederick Walters. From 1899 to 1900, the south aisle was added. From 1902 to 1903, the north aisle and sacristy were then enlarged. The architect for these extensions was Alexander Scoles. On 12 August 1919, the church was consecrated by the first Bishop of Brentwood, Bernard Ward. During World War II, the church lost many of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5381, 0.6996
- District
- Southend-on-Sea
- Parish
- Southend-on-Sea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SS0 7JU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Established
- 1903
- Nearest railway station
- Westcliff — 0.6 km
- Official site
- shwos.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q23018719 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Catholic Church of Our Lady and St Helen - geograph.org.uk - 1273984.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea?
- Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SS0 7JU), in the parish of Southend-on-Sea, unparished area.
- What is Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea?
- Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea — parish church in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK.
- How do I get to Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea?
- The nearest railway station is Westcliff, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SS0 7JU.
- When was Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea built?
- Built or established in 1903.
- Is Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea a listed building?
- Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea a protected site?
- Yes — Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea is part of the Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Benfleet and Southend Marshes Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Westcliff-on-Sea?
- The nearest railway station is Westcliff, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS0 7JU.