Ok so this is my first report. hope you all enjoy,
firstly ive found some history online of Old St Helen’s Church, Ore:
The former parish church of Ore, Old St Helens comprises the remains of an 11th century nave, 12th century tower and 13th century chancel, in addition to a surrounding churchyard. The church was partially dismantled in 1870 to provide building materials fro the new church. The north wall survives to a height of 3.5m and incorporates a small Saxo-Norman window and a later Gothic window. The tower is still standing to its full height. The churchyard contains many surviving 17th-19th century gravestones.
Heres a sketch i found online of what the church used to look like:
The Gravestones as we approached:
The North Wall that was mentioned above:
Heres some pictures of the surviving tower, we couldnt gain access as the windows and door were blocked with metal gates:
above door:
on rear wall:
as seen through gated door: birds have kindly redecorated:
as seen through larger window:
one of the offenders!!:
Spiral staircase behind the gate:
thanks for reading