Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Southend

Name: Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church
Address: 27 Milton Road, Southend, United Kingdom

#32 among attractions in Southend

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church

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Facts and practical information

St Helen's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Westcliff-on-Sea in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. It was founded in 1862 and built in 1867. Further extensions were made to the church from 1898 to 1903, designed by Alexander Scoles. It is situated on Milton Road near to the corner of St Helen's Road, next to St Bernard's High School. It is a Gothic Revival church, the first post-Reformation Catholic church to be built in Southend and a Grade II listed building. ()

Completed: 1903 (121 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 51°32'17"N, 0°41'59"E

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27 Milton RoadSouthend United Kingdom

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Day trips

Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adventure Island, Kursaal, Roots Hall, Prittlewell Priory.

0.8 miSE
Rides and attractions for kids of all ages
Adventure Island, Southend
21 min walk • Adventure Island is a theme park in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The site of the theme park flanks the north end of Southend Pier and has been a theme park since 1976 when the land now forming the west side of the park was purchased by the Miller family.
1.1 miE
Game and entertainment center, Sport venue, Architecture
Kursaal, Southend
29 min walk • The Kursaal is a landmark of Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort town in the United Kingdom. Once boasting one of the world's first purpose-built amusement parks, the Kursaal was opened in 1901 as a glittering hub of entertainment and leisure.
0.8 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Roots Hall, Southend
20 min walk • Roots Hall is a football stadium located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The stadium is the home ground of the Vanarama National League Southend United.
1.1 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Prittlewell Priory, Southend
29 min walk • Prittlewell Priory is a medieval priory in the Prittlewell area of Southend, Essex, England. It was founded in the 12th century, by monks from the Cluniac Priory of St Pancras in Lewes, East Sussex, and passed into private hands at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII.
0.5 miE
Nightlife
The Railway Hotel, Southend
13 min walk • The Railway Hotel is a pub in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. It is known for its live music and its vegan food. The pub launched a meat-free menu in 2012, later making a solely vegan menu.
0.7 miSE
51°31'58"N • 0°42'47"E
Three Shells Beach and Lagoon, Southend
18 min walk • Beach, Restaurant, Cafe
0.8 miSE
Amusement ride, Amusement, Amusement park
Rage Roller Coaster, Southend
22 min walk • Rage is a steel roller coaster situated at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Rage is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter model roller coaster.
~1340 ftNW
Shopping, Department store
Havens, Southend
7 min walk • Havens department store is a Grade II listed building based in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex and, until its closure in 2017, was the only remaining independent department store based in the borough of Southend-on-Sea.
~970 ftSW
Museum
Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend
5 min walk • Beecroft Art Gallery is a gallery in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Prior to 2014, the gallery was formerly located in and Edwardian building on Station Road at Westcliff-on-Sea which was donated to the people of Southend-on-Sea in 1952 by Walter Beecroft to house his eclectic collection of art works.
~1190 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
6 min walk • Cliffs Pavilion is a theatre at Station Road in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, a suburb of Southend-on-Sea. It seats 1,630 and offers an assortment of variety acts. Work began on the original Cliffs Pavilion during the 1930s. It was intended to be a 500-seat theatre incorporating the art deco style of the times.
0.6 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Southend Central Museum, Southend
15 min walk • The Central Museum is a museum in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The museum houses collections of local and natural history and contains a planetarium constructed by astronomer Harry Ford in 1984.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church?

Nearby attractions include Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend (5 min walk), Cliffs Pavilion, Southend (6 min walk), Southend-on-Sea War Memorial, Southend (9 min walk), Genting Casino Westcliff, Southend (9 min walk).

How to get to Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church:

Bus

St Bernards High School • Lines: 60 (2 min walk)
Trinity Avenue • Lines: 17, 60, 60A (4 min walk)

Train

Westcliff (9 min walk)
Southend Central (14 min walk)