St Helen's Church, Selston facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St. Helen's Church, Selston
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad Church
Website	sthelenschurch.org/sthelen/index.htm
History
Dedication	St. Helen
Administration
Parish	Selston
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Province	York

St. Helen's Church in Selston is a special church that belongs to the Church of England. It is located in a village called Selston, in Nottinghamshire, England. This church is considered very important because it is a "Grade II* listed" building. This means the government has officially recognized it as a building that is historically and architecturally very significant, like a national treasure!

A Look Back in Time

St. Helen's Church is very old, dating back to the Middle Ages. It was given a big update and fixed up in 1899. During this time, a new part called a "north aisle" was added to the side of the church.

In the churchyard, which is the area around the church, there is a tall, upright stone called a monolith. This type of stone is often found in ancient stone circles, like those in Derbyshire. This suggests that the place where the church now stands might have been used for old, non-Christian religious ceremonies, sometimes called "pagan worship," long before the church was built. The churchyard is also the resting place of Daniel Boswell, who was known as the "King of the Gypsies."

Church Family

St. Helen's Church is like a parent church to another church nearby. It has a "daughter church" called St. Mary's Church, Westwood. This means they work together and are part of the same church family.

The Church Organ

Inside St. Helen's Church, there is a beautiful organ. This musical instrument was made by a company called Henry Groves in 2010. You can find out all the details about this organ on the National Pipe Organ Register, which keeps records of organs across the country.

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Listed buildings in Selston