Abingdon: St Helen

Name:
Abingdon: St Helen
Record Type:
Major Parish Church
Church code:
627295
Diocese:
Oxford
Archdeaconry:
Dorchester
Parish:
Abingdon-on-Thames

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade I Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

The church is in the following Conservation Area: Abingdon Town Centre

Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Medieval

Exterior Image

Exterior image of 627295 Abingdon St Helen's
Caption:
Exterior image of 627295 Abingdon St Helen's
Description:
Photography of the exterior of the church, taken from the nearby street.
Year / Date:
8th October 2006
Copyright:
This image was taken from the Geograph project collection. The copyright on this image is owned by Pam Brophy and is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
Originator:
Pam Brophy

Summary Description

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Visiting and Facilities

The church is open for worship.
WORSHIP ON SUNDAYS ◾8.00 am – Holy Communion (at St Helen’s during the months of October, December, February, April, June, August; otherwise at St Nicolas’ in the Market Place) ◾9.15 am – on the 2nd Sundays of the month: Morning Praise (short service) ◾10.30 am – Sung Eucharist with Junior Church ◾5.30 pm – Evening Service ◾1st Sunday – Vespers ◾2nd Sunday – Taize worship ◾3rd Sunday – Choral Evensong ◾4th Sunday – Service for Healing and Wholeness ◾5th Sunday – Sung Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer WORSHIP - MONDAY TO FRIDAY Morning Prayer at 9.10 am – The Lady Chapel. Wednesday Church at 10.30 am – The South Aisle. Evening Prayer at 5.10 pm – The Lady Chapel. FACILITIES Toilets and car park, both accessible.
 

Church Website

Church Website:
http://www.abingdon-st-helens.org.uk/homepage.html

Sources and Further Information

Pam Brophy (8th October 2006) Exterior image of 627295 Abingdon St Helen's [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 627295 Abingdon St Helen's
Antiquarian Horological Society (2015) AHS Turret Clock database Unique Number ID: 1021 [Digital Archive/Data]
01/07/2009
Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2720/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
Inspired Efficiency (2020) Energy Audit & Survey Report - Abingdon: St Helen [Digital Archive/Document]
Energy Audit & Survey Report - Abingdon: St Helen
ICBS (1817-1989) Incorporated Church Building Society Archive https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~34~34~91708~114357 [Archive/Graphic material]

Ground plan

ICBS File Number - 04268

Coverage - 1850-1863

Created by ?CLACY, John Berry: b. 1810 - d. 1880 of Reading

ICBS (1817-1989) Incorporated Church Building Society Archive https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~34~34~119352~117677 [Archive/Graphic material]

Ground plan

ICBS File Number - 07105

Coverage - 1869-1873

Created by ?WOODYER, Henry: b. 1816 - d. 1896 of Surrey

ICBS (1817-1989) Incorporated Church Building Society Archive https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~34~34~119361~117678 [Archive/Graphic material]

Ground plan

ICBS File Number - 07105

Coverage - 1869-1873

Created by ?WOODYER, Henry: b. 1816 - d. 1896 of Surrey

Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 12 Bells [Archive/Index]
12 Bells