History

This is a building that has been steadily evolving for over a thousand years. Each generation has made its mark on it in ways that reflect their life and spiritual vision. So you are looking at living history, the outward expression of the life of a Christian community that has worshipped here without a break at least since 995.

Please see the Painted Ceiling guide for the history and images of the medieval ceiling in the Lady Chapel.

The Short Guide and Tour provides details of the history and layout of the church as a whole.

The Guide is available in other languages:

Bienvenue à cette église anglicane de Sainte Hélène.
Herzlich Willkommen in der anglikanischen Pfarrgemeinde St. Helen's in Abingdon!.
Benvenuti nella Chiesa Anglicana di S.Elena, Abingdon.
Bienvenido a la Iglesia Anglicana de St Helen, Abingdon.
Vitáme Vás v kostele sv. Heleny anglikánské církve!
Добро пожаловать в церкве Св. Елены в Абингдоне.