St Mary & St Helena, Elstow, Bedfordshire, England - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

The Church is particularly interesting as it is one of the very few examples where the tower/spire is actually detached from the main body of the Church.

From their website :- Elstow Abbey was founded in 1078 by the Countess Judith, niece of William the Conqueror. It became one of the richer of the 106 Benedictine nunneries existing at the time and in its hey-day, in the fourteenth century, the building was twice its present size. The end of the Abbey came in 1539, as part of the dissolution of the monasteries.

By the time of Elizabeth I, the church itself had been reduced to its present dimensions, becoming the parish church of the village. The six Norman arches that still remain from the original building remind us of the Abbey’s long history of Christian worship.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1539 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Anglican If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:15 AM Street address of Church: 6 Abbey Close Elstow, Bedfordshire England MK42 9XX Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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