West Leake St Helena

Features and Fittings

Chancel

Reredos Detail

19th century reredos with blind arcading and decorative carving.

A large wooden chair on the south side of the sanctuary in memory of Elizabeth Barton who died in 1941. A plaque on the chair reads:

PRESENTED TO
THE CHURCH OF ST HELENA, WEST LEAKE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH BARTON
(NEE WALKER)
A NATIVE OF WEST LEAKE
A DEVOTED WORKED AND MEMBER
OF CHURCH & CONGREGATION
BORN DEC 15TH 1868       DIED OCT 31ST 1941

Also a wooden table commemorating the restoration of the church by Algernon Henry, 3rd Baron Belper, in the year 1936.

Arched and cusped piscina on the south chancel wall.

North choir stalls South choir stalls

19th century choir stalls.

Nave

19th century octagonal font with decorated quatrefoil panels.

Pulpit and lectern Reader's desk

19th century pulpit, lectern and two-way reader's desk.

At the back of the church are two stout oak benches, at least 400 years old.

South Aisle

Arched piscina in the south wall.