"Gates, gate piers and flanking balustrades and walls. c.1840, reconstructed 1905 ... Girsby Manor, now demolished, belonged to the Fox family, hence the rebus gate piers which were erected by John St. Vigor Fox"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1307182?section=official-list-entry

DB 17 December 2024

A closer view of the gate piers.

DB 17 December 2024

Village water pump located on Mill Lane.

DB 9 September 2018

Sitting alongside the Louth road, St Helen's, Burgh-on-Bain (pronounced 'Bruff'), has much Victorian work though the tower arch is Norman and the south aisle Early English.

There are many Victorian texts on carved scrolls - most unusual.

See a good monument by Scheemakers under the tower.

July 2012

View from the southwest.

July 2012

The church clock was presented by family in appreciation of the WWI efforts of the village.

https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/explore-churches/st-helen-burgh-on-bain?map_link=true 

DB 9 September 2018

View from the northeast.

DB 9 September 2018 

View from the south-west.

Mark Acton, 2012

St Helen's received a major restoration in 1871-1872 by the Fox family of nearby Girsby Manor. 

The chancel east window in memory of Flora Fox depicts Christ as the Good Shepherd.

https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/explore-churches/st-helen-burgh-on-bain?map_link=true 

DB 9 September 2018

C19 encaustic tiles in the chancel presumably dating from the 1871-1872 restoration.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encaustic_tile 

DB 9 September 2018

Interesting memorial to George Barnes 20th Regiment of Foot.

"A VICTOR AT INKERMAN"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Inkerman

"During the Crimean War, the regiment took part in the Battle of Alma in September 1854 and the Battle of Inkerman in November 1854"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancashire_Fusiliers

DB 9 September 2018

"All fittings are C19 including stone altar rails, octagonal font and facetted ashlar pulpit"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359948 

DB 9 September 2018

One of several inscriptions on scrolls, possibly dating from the 1870-74 restoration.

July 2012

The set of Victorian inscriptions over the chancel arch.

July 2012

"17th century wooden lectern which reuses a handsome late 17th century Corinthian capital with fine acanthus leaves and shells, which is believed came from the London Wren church of St Mildred in the Poultry in the City of London"

https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/explore-churches/st-helen-burgh-on-bain?map_link=true 

DB 9 September 2018

"Semi-circular headed marble plaque with base and sunk circular heraldic panel commemorating late C18 members of the Lister family of Girsby Hall"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359948 

DB 9 September 2018

"In the tower is a wall monument with white marble base and grey sarcophagus, flanked by heraldic cartouches and supporting an obelisk bearing a pair of oval carved panels of Thomas Pindar d.1741 and his wife, Ann"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359948 

DB 9 September 2018

View looking east towards the chancel.

The nave and aisle walls have unusual elaborate carved stone texts of dating from the 1871 restoration, some of which have Gothic surrounds and details.

https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/explore-churches/st-helen-burgh-on-bain?map_link=true 

DB 9 September 2018

View looking west towards the tower arch and font.

The nave and aisle walls have unusual elaborate carved stone texts of dating from the 1871 restoration, some of which have Gothic surrounds and details.

https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/explore-churches/st-helen-burgh-on-bain?map_link=true  

DB 9 September 2018

Organ by J.R. Cousans of Lincoln.

http://www.cousansorgans.co.uk/history.html 

DB 9 September 2018

"All fittings are C19 including stone altar rails, octagonal font and facetted ashlar pulpit"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359948 

DB 9 September 2018

"The C11 tower arch has a plain rounded head and chamfered imposts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359948 

DB 9 September 2018

Memorial window depicting Old Testamernt characters Abraham, Moses and Gideon.

The dedication is : "In Affectionate Remembrance of William Hosker Harper"

July 2012