Chapel of St Helen
#4199 among destinations in the United Kingdom
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Chapel of St Helen is an ancient religious building in Wicken Bonhunt, north-west Essex. It dates from around the 11th century and is believed to be one of the oldest surviving buildings in the east of England. It has also been described as 10th century. ()
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Nearby attractions include: St Nicholas' Church, Audley End House, Fry Art Gallery, St. Mary the Virgin Church.
3.6 miSWChurchSt Nicholas' Church
93 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the United Kingdom, St Nicholas' Church stands as a beacon of history and spirituality. This historic church, often characterized by its stunning architecture and serene atmosphere, is a testament to the enduring legacy of religious buildings in...
3.1 miN17th-century country house and groundsAudley End House, Saffron Walden
80 min walk • Audley End House is a largely early 17th-century country house outside Saffron Walden, Essex, England. It is a prodigy house, a palace in all but name and renowned as one of the finest Jacobean houses in England.
3.6 miNEArt gallery, Shopping, MuseumFry Art Gallery, Saffron Walden
91 min walk • The Fry Art Gallery is an art gallery in Saffron Walden, Essex. Recognised as an Accredited Museum by Arts Council England, it displays work by artists of national significance who lived or worked in North West Essex during the twentieth century and after.
3.6 miNEArchitecture, Sacred and religious sites, ChurchSt. Mary the Virgin Church, Saffron Walden
91 min walk • St Mary the Virgin is the parish church of Saffron Walden, Essex. It is the largest non-cathedral church in Essex with an overall length of 183 feet and the spire, 193 feet high, which is the tallest in Essex. It was designated as a Grade I listed building in 1951.
5.3 miSHistorical place, Forts and castlesMountfitchet Castle, Stansted Mountfitchet
135 min walk • Stansted Mountfitchet Castle, also termed simply Mountfitchet Castle, is a Norman ringwork and bailey fortification in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England. The site is currently in use as a Living history museum.
3.5 miNELibrarySaffron Walden Library, Saffron Walden
91 min walk • Saffron Walden Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place, Saffron Walden, Essex, England. The structure, which was the headquarters of Saffron Walden Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
3.7 miNEGarden, ParkBridge End Gardens, Saffron Walden
94 min walk • Bridge End Gardens is a group of linked ornamental gardens in Saffron Walden, Essex, England. The gardens are listed Grade II* on the Register of Parks and Gardens. They are located off Castle Street, close to the Fry Art Gallery. Features include a maze.
2.7 miWForts and castlesClavering Castle
70 min walk • Clavering Castle remains are situated in the small parish village of Clavering in the county of Essex, England, 50m north of the church of St Mary and St Clement on the southern bank of the River Stort, some 10 kilometres north of Bishop's Stortford.
7.6 miNEWindmillBragg's Mill
195 min walk • Bragg's Mill, William Bragg's Mill, Bartlow Hamlet Mill or Stevington End Mill is a grade II listed post mill at Ashdon, Essex, England which has been restored.
1.8 miNChurchSt Mary the Virgin Church
46 min walk • St Mary the Virgin Church is a Church of England parish church in the village of Wendens Ambo in Essex, England. It is listed Grade I for its architectural, historical and topographical value.
6.9 miSEMonasteryTilty Abbey
177 min walk • Tilty Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Tilty, Essex, England. It was dissolved 3 March 1536. The chapel, with a nave built circa 1220, became a parish church and has survived, with later alterations and extensions.