Building record 880/1/1 - Church of St Helen, Tarporley

Church of St Helen, Off High Street. 15th century with extensive 19th century additions and alterations. By Crowther of Manchester, repaired 1931-32 by Perry Worthington. Red sandstone ashlar with a slate roof. South-west tower of three stages, aisled naved and chancel. North-east and south-east chapels, west vestry and south-west baptistry. Only the north- east and south-east chapels retain Perpendicular features. Interior: Nave has arcades of four bays with octagonal piers and double chamfered arches. Nave and chancel roofsare of arched braces and principals, the south-east chapel has a panelled roof, the north-east has moulded arched braces with brattished collars and King posts above. 17th and 18th century monuments to the Crewe and Done families. Full architectural description (1).

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /3/69 (Report). SCH1934.

<2> Pevsner N & Hubbard E, 1971, The Buildings of England: Cheshire (Book). SCH3078.

<3> Department for the Environment, Various, Provisional List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /21/1 1965 (Report). SCH2744.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ56SE6/1964 (Index). SCH2487.