Building record M37 - Church of St Helen, West Leake

Summary

CHURCH (Medieval)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 52752 26425 (28m by 18m)
Map sheet SK52NW
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish West Leake, Rushcliffe

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Parish church. 12th and 14th-15th centuries, extensively restored and organ chamber rebuilt 1878 by Henry Hall for Lord Belper of Kingston Hall. Dressed coursed rubble with ashlar dressings. Plain tile roofs with corbel table to all but the chancel and aisle. Parapet to chancel and aisle, coped gables with single riedge crosses to the porch, east nave and north organ chamber. Single stack to the south east nave. Buttressed. Nave with west bellcote, south aisle, south porch, north organ chamber, north vestry and chancel. (3)
Consisting of nave with S aisle and chancel. C12 and later, mostly C14. Much restored. Monument to Richard Mansfield 1624. (1)
The nave [is] Norman. Late C14 S arcade. The whole church was much restored and the N transept etc. built in 1878 (by Henry Hall for Lord Belper). (2)
See L301 for earthworks and cross refs.


Listed buildings slides, (Photograph). SNT2648.

OS, 1973, 1:10000 1973 (Map). SNT995.

<1> Mee A, 1938, The King's England: Nottinghamshire (Published document). SNT914.

<2> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 375 (Monograph). SNT4.

<3> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Photograph: Listed buildings slides. .
  • --- Map: OS. 1973. 1:10000 1973.
  • <1> Published document: Mee A. 1938. The King's England: Nottinghamshire.
  • <2> Monograph: Pevsner N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed.. Penguin. p 375.
  • <3> Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.

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Record last edited

Jul 22 2026 2:26PM

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