St Helena Church
The Vicarage, Martin Lane, Bawtry, South Yorkshire - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)1302 710298
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A Norman parish church founded in 1080 and probably near to the site of the Synod of Austerfield in 702AD. The stone above the church’s main door depicts a serpent that is possibly the only surviving commemoration of the 8th century event. However it is Austerfield’s link to Pilgrim Father and Governor of the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford, that creates a broader interest in the church. Amazingly the font used to baptise William in 1589 was thrown out in the 19th century and not recovered until 60 years later. It was reinstated in the 1890s and now forms an important stop on the Mayflower Trail.
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