St Helen's Church, Bilton-in-Ainsty

[1][2] It is claimed that the church served as a military hospital following the Battle of Marston Moor, in 1644.

A satirical carving of a crowned snake, in the church door, has been attributed to a Royalist officer held prisoner in the building.

[3] From 1869 to 1871, the church was restored by George Gilbert Scott, who removed a west gallery, replaced the pews, and found parts of various early crosses buried in the churchyard.

It has a four-bay nave and three-bay chancel, aisles, a south porch, and a bellcote at the west end.

[2] The chancel has remains of a piscina, and has corbels in the eaves with early carvings of animals and two sheela na gigs.