Thoroton
St Helena

Features and Fittings

Chancel

Altar

The altar is a plain undecorated table.

Altar rails

Plain wood, twentieth-century.

Chair

A plain Glastonbury chair, date unknown.

Pulpit

Plain wood, modern.

Nave

Benches

Plain benches, nineteenth-century. At west end, six benches with poppy heads.

Lights

Six lights in form of square porch lanterns.

South Aisle

The Royal Arms

With supporters, mantling etc of 1603-1707 in a cartouche.

North Aisle

Font

Circular plain bowl set on circular plain stem on octagonal plinth, probably Norman.

Table

Date unknown, with decorated apron on front and four turned legs joined by rectangular section stretcher.

Vestry

Benefactions board

A wooden panel:

The Incorporated Society for building and churches
GRANTED £35 AD 1869
TOWARDS RESEATING AND RESTORING THIS
CHURCH BY WHICH ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION
HAS BEEN OBTAINED FOR 65 PERSONS THE ENTIRE
AREA WILL ACCOMMODATE 160 AT THE LEAST.
THE SITTINGS ARE ALL FREE AND SUBJECT
TO ALLOTMENT BY THE CHURCHWARDENS
SUITABLE PROVISION BEING MADE FOR THE
POORER INHABITANTS.