Where is St. Helen's Church, St. Helens?

St. Helen's Church, St. Helens is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO34 5EF), in the parish of Nettlestone and Seaview.

How do I get to St. Helen's Church, St. Helens?

The nearest railway station is Smallbrook Junction, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO34 5EF.

Is St. Helen's Church, St. Helens a listed building?

St. Helen's Church, St. Helens is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is St. Helen's Church, St. Helens a protected site?

Yes — St. Helen's Church, St. Helens is part of the Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).

Is St. Helen's Church, St. Helens free to visit?

Yes, St. Helen's Church, St. Helens is free to enter.

How do I get to St. Helen's Church, St. Helens?

The nearest railway station is Smallbrook Junction, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO34 5EF.

Historic churches · South East England

St. Helen's Church, St. Helens

In or near St Helens.

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St. Helen's Church, St. Helens — church in Nettlestone and Seaview, Isle of Wight, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Smallbrook Junction · 2.9 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit St. Helen's Church in St. Helens, you can take the train to Smallbrook Junction, which is approximately 2.9 km away. The postcode for navigation is PO34 5EF. Entry to the church is free.

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St. Helen's Church, St. Helens is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Nettlestone and Seaview, Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7061°, -1.1150°.

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Heritage listing

St. Helen's Church, St. Helens is a parish church in the Church of England located in St Helens on the Isle of Wight.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St. Helen's Church, St. Helens is a parish church in the Church of England located in St Helens on the Isle of Wight.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

A priory at St Helens was founded after the Norman Conquest by French Benedictine monks. The previous Saxon church was rebuilt in Norman style to serve both the local parish and the new priory. The church was dedicated to St Helena, and the nearby village in due course was known by this name. The tower was added in the 13th century during the reign of Henry III. The Benedictine priory was dissolved in 1414. Henry VI granted the priory lands to Eton College on its foundation in 1440, and the college owned it until 1799. The original church of St. Helens was in a bad state as far back as the 16th century, according to the presentment of George Oglander, the centoner of St. Helens. By the 18th…

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Coordinates: 50.7061, -1.1150
District: Isle of Wight
Parish: Nettlestone and Seaview
Postcode: PO34 5EF
Parliamentary constituency: Isle of Wight East
Nearest railway station: Smallbrook Junction — 2.9 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7588301 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Helen's Church, St Helens, Isle of Wight (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: St Helens New Church, Isle of Wight, UK (2).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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