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St Helen's Church


St Helen’s Church in Whitley Chapel was built in 1742 on the site of an earlier Medieval building. Abraham Brown, at that time the Master of the Grammar School in Hexham, was appointed as the first curate in 1748.[1] The church was a detached jurisdiction of the Archbishop of York, until becoming part of the Diocese of Newcastle in 1882. In 1662 the earlier building was in use as a school, then in 1694-5 a subscription was raised to make the building a place of worship, possibly as a reaction to Quakers in the area using Chapel Hill as their meeting place.[2] The church is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Whitley Chapel Grade II Listed Churches and Cathedrals Historic Buildings and Monuments in Hexhamshire Civil Parish 1742
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CHURCH OF ST HELEN - Whitley Chapel - List Entry
- "Parish church on medieval site, 1742 with some C19 alterations. Rubble with tooled dressings; slate roof. Simple rectagular plan with C19 vestry built onto west end. South wall 5 bays; …
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Whitley Chapel, Northumberland – St Helen
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St Helen’s Church
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Church of St Helen, Whitley Chapel (Hexhamshire and District)
- "This church was built in about 1742 and there has been a church on this site since medieval times. The medieval chapel was rebuilt in 1662, and in about 1715 …
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List number: 1045326
List grade: 2
Keys to the Past HER: N8337
Post code: NE46 2LA
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NY9280357727

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