Sharnford is a reasonably sized village with a more modest-sized church on its eastern edge. St Helen's is an unpretentious building, its pinnacled tower is not lofty, rising only one stage above roof level, and its nave is a single vessel without aisles. There is something refreshingly compact about this arrangement and the exterior possesses a certain charm.
Inside it is a light and welcoming space, it is clear the building has been thoroughly restored but is clearly well loved. The chancel suffered a major fire in 1984 which necessitated another major renovation including a new chancel roof, but the impact of this is hard to imagine now, and all the glass by Ward & Hughes's in the windows escaped serious damage (just one head of Christ appears to show a heat-fracture).
Sharnford church like most in the area is kept locked outside of services. More information and images (including one of the aftermath of the fire) can be seen on the Leicestershire Churches site below:-
www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/sharnford-church-st-helen/
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Sharnford is a reasonably sized village with a more modest-sized church on its eastern edge. St Helen's is an unpretentious building, its pinnacled tower is not lofty, rising only one stage above roof level, and its nave is a single vessel without aisles. There is something refreshingly compact about this arrangement and the exterior possesses a certain charm.
Inside it is a light and welcoming space, it is clear the building has been thoroughly restored but is clearly well loved. The chancel suffered a major fire in 1984 which necessitated another major renovation including a new chancel roof, but the impact of this is hard to imagine now, and all the glass by Ward & Hughes's in the windows escaped serious damage (just one head of Christ appears to show a heat-fracture).
Sharnford church like most in the area is kept locked outside of services. More information and images (including one of the aftermath of the fire) can be seen on the Leicestershire Churches site below:-
www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/sharnford-church-st-helen/
Tags: Sharnford church Leicestershire
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Sharnford is a reasonably sized village with a more modest-sized church on its eastern edge. St Helen's is an unpretentious building, its pinnacled tower is not lofty, rising only one stage above roof level, and its nave is a single vessel without aisles. There is something refreshingly compact about this arrangement and the exterior possesses a certain charm.
Inside it is a light and welcoming space, it is clear the building has been thoroughly restored but is clearly well loved. The chancel suffered a major fire in 1984 which necessitated another major renovation including a new chancel roof, but the impact of this is hard to imagine now, and all the glass by Ward & Hughes's in the windows escaped serious damage (just one head of Christ appears to show a heat-fracture).
Sharnford church like most in the area is kept locked outside of services. More information and images (including one of the aftermath of the fire) can be seen on the Leicestershire Churches site below:-
www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/sharnford-church-st-helen/
Tags: Sharnford church Leicestershire
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Sharnford is a reasonably sized village with a more modest-sized church on its eastern edge. St Helen's is an unpretentious building, its pinnacled tower is not lofty, rising only one stage above roof level, and its nave is a single vessel without aisles. There is something refreshingly compact about this arrangement and the exterior possesses a certain charm.
Inside it is a light and welcoming space, it is clear the building has been thoroughly restored but is clearly well loved. The chancel (which is curiously off-centre within) suffered a major fire in 1984 which necessitated another major renovation including a new chancel roof, but the impact of this is hard to imagine now, and all the glass by Ward & Hughes's in the windows escaped serious damage (just one head of Christ appears to show a heat-fracture).
Sharnford church like most in the area is kept locked outside of services. More information and images (including one of the aftermath of the fire) can be seen on the Leicestershire Churches site below:-
www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/sharnford-church-st-helen/
Tags: Sharnford church Leicestershire
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Sharnford is a reasonably sized village with a more modest-sized church on its eastern edge. St Helen's is an unpretentious building, its pinnacled tower is not lofty, rising only one stage above roof level, and its nave is a single vessel without aisles. There is something refreshingly compact about this arrangement and the exterior possesses a certain charm.
Inside it is a light and welcoming space, it is clear the building has been thoroughly restored but is clearly well loved. The chancel (which is curiously off-centre within) suffered a major fire in 1984 which necessitated another major renovation including a new chancel roof, but the impact of this is hard to imagine now, and all the glass by Ward & Hughes's in the windows escaped serious damage (just one head of Christ appears to show a heat-fracture).
Sharnford church like most in the area is kept locked outside of services. More information and images (including one of the aftermath of the fire) can be seen on the Leicestershire Churches site below:-
www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/sharnford-church-st-helen/
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