Church of St Helen, St Helens, Merseyside

The Church of St Helen, St Helens
The Church of St Helen
The Church of St Helen, St Helens is located in Merseyside
The Church of St Helen, St Helens
The Church of St Helen, St Helens
Location in Merseyside
53°27′06″N 2°44′06″W / 53.4516°N 2.7350°W / 53.4516; -2.7350
OS grid referenceSJ 513 953
LocationChurch Street, St Helens, Merseyside
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipCharismatic Evangelical
Websitehttp://sthelensparishchurch.org/
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Helen
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated11 September 1951
Architect(s)W. D. Caroe
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1920
Completed1926
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLiverpool
ArchdeaconryWarrington
DeanerySaint Helens
ParishSt Helens
Clergy
Vicar(s)Rachel Shuttleworth
Curate(s)Gill Fenton
Laity
Reader(s)Emma Howarth,
Nigel Lea-Wilson,
Debbie Williams
Churchwarden(s)Phillip Watkins

The Church of St Helen is in Church Street, St Helens, Merseyside, England. A chapel has been on the site since at least the 16th century. The chapel was doubled in size in 1816, but burnt down in 1916. The present church was designed by W. D. Caroe, and was built between 1920 and 1926. It is the parish church of the town, and stands in a prominent position. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active parish church in the diocese of Liverpool.