St Helen's Church, Lincoln Explained

St Helen's Church, Lincoln
Fullname:Church of St Helen, Lincoln
Coordinates:53.2103°N -0.557°W
Osgraw:SK 96460 69090
Location:Boultham Park, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:Saint Helen
Dedicated Date:13th Century
Consecrated Date:1201/1300?
Status:Active
Architectural Type:Medieval
Deanery:Lincoln
Archdeaconry:Lincoln
Diocese:Lincoln
Province:Canterbury

St Helen's Church, Lincoln is a grade II* listed church in Boultham Park in the Boultham suburb of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England.[1] It is one of the oldest churches in Lincoln as it was built in the 13th Century. After a period of being abandoned, it was restored to use by C. Hodgson Fowler for use as a place of worship and it has since been active. It was grade II* listed in October 1953. The church is combined with the nearby Holy Cross Church (a brick-built church seating 200, whose foundation stone was laid in 1939)[2] to form the "Congregation of Holy Cross and St Helen's", whose regular services are held in Holy Cross. St Helen's, which seats 60, is used for small weddings and other special events.[3]

Part of the church's listing entry describes it as having:

The Friends of the Church of St Helen's, Boultham is a registered charity established in 2003, formed to "maintain the structure of St Helens Church Boultham Lincoln, and the church yard".[4]

In the churchyard stands a memorial to soldiers killed in the Crimean War. The granite memorial is dated circa 1851 and is thought to be a coping stone. Part of the inscription reads "Brought from Sevastopol . . . ".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MLI89662 - St Helen's church and churchyard, Boultham . heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk . 12 March 2024 . en-gb.
  2. Web site: Holy Cross Church Gallery [follow link] ]. Google Photos . Boultham Parish . 29 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Boultham Parish . 2024-03-12 . sites.google.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: Friends of St Helen's . Boultham Parish . 25 March 2024.