page_title: Pinxton
section_title: Church
hierarchical_section_title: Pinxton / Church
caption_attribution_description: English: St Helen's parish church, Pinxton, Derbyshire, seen from the southwest
context_page_description: Pinxton is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire on the eastern boundary of Nottinghamshire, England, just south of the Pinxton Interchange at Junction 28 of the M1 motorway where the A38 road meets the M1. Pinxton is part of the Bolsover District and at the 2011 Census had a population of 5,699.
context_section_description: The church of St Helen dates from medieval times, possibly built on the site of a previous small castle. Much of it was rebuilt in 1790 reusing the original materials, and only the west tower and west end of the old church remains. By 1890, it was so dilapidated that most of the services were held in the mission room. In following century it was repaired and a new porch and north aisle were added in 1939. It was recently renamed the church of St Sawyer.
caption: The church in 1733 as drawn by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm
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