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Rh HELL WITH. 237 HELMSLEY, UPPER. Danehill Horsted. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 344. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is a stone structure with a tower, which was rebuilt in 1836. There is a National school, supported by voluntary contributions. The Independents and Baptists have each a chapel. The Hailsham union poor- house is situated in this parish. There are two annual f.iirs held at Horsebridge for cattle, on the 9th May and 29th September. IIELLWITH, a limit, in the tnshp. of New Forest, and par. of Kirkby Ravensworth, North Riding co. . 6 miles W. of Richmond. HELMDON, a par. in the hund. of King's Button, CO. Northampton, 5 J miles N. of Brackley, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Tpwcester. It ia an extensive village, situated on the river Tove. The parish is within the duchy of Lancaster, for which a court-leet is held here by the crown. There are some excellent stone quarries, at one time worked to a considerable extent, but now only used occasionally. A large portion of the inhabi- tants are employed in the manufacture of lace. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1758. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 267, in the patron. of Corpus Cbristi College, Oxford. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mary Magdalene, is a stone edifice with a pinnacled and embattled tower containing six bells.' In the chancel are sedilia and a piscina. The charities pro- duce 1 per annum, the bequest of Mrs. Jane Leeson, which is distributed to the poor in money at Christmas. There is a National school, also a place of worship for the Baptists. In the churchyard is a yew tree of great size, its trunk measuring 21 feet in diameter. The Provost and Fellows of Worcester College, Oxford, are lords of the manor. HELME, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Low Abbotside, and par. of Aysgarth, North Riding co. York, 4 miles W. of Hawes. It is situated on the river Ure, near White- field Fall. HELMINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Bosmere, co. Suffolk, 9 miles N.W. of Woodbridge, 9 N. of Ips- wich, and 5 S. of Debenham. Stonham is its post town. The inhabitants are principally employed in agriculture. This place has for many generations belonged to the ancient family of Tolleniache. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 461, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a tower of flint, and was erected in the reign of Henry VI. Tho interior has sittings of carved oak, and some fine stained windows, with numerous tombs of the Tolle-. machcs of Helmingham Hall. It was thoroughly restored in 1845 at the expense of John Tollemache, Esq., M.P. The charities produce 1 per annum. Here is a school, erected in 1853. Helmingham Hall, built in the reign of Henry VIII., and visited by Queen Elizabeth, is the Mat of John Tollemache, Esq., who is lord of the manor and principal landowner. It has been much improved of late years, at a considerable expense. The hall con- tains a choice collection of pictures, armour, &c. It is surrounded by a moat, in which are some wild fowl. The park contains many fine oaks, and is well stocked with Seer. HKLMIXGTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Auckland St. Andrew, X.W. div. of Darlington ward, co. Durham, 'Jf miles N.W. of Bishop Auckland, and 9 from Dur- ham. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the northern bank of the Wear. It is united with llunwick to form a township. There is a National IIKI.MSDALE, a post vil. and subport in the par. of i Kildonan, co. Sutherland, Scotland, 20 miles N.E. of Dornoch, and 246 from Edinburgh. It is situated at the mouth of the river Helmsdale or Avoniligh, and on the road from Inverness to Wick, to which latter town it is I n subport. Tho village was founded by the Sutherlands, I and peopled by the country folk of the interior, who were compelled to make way for the great extension of heep- walks. Here is a Free church, two schools, branch bank, and an office of the fishery, Helmsdale being a VOL. II. very considerable fishing station, principally in salmon and herring. HELMSHORE, a hmlt. in the par. of Whalley, co. Lancaster, 12 miles N.W. of Manchester. It is a station on the Manchester branch of the West Lancashire and Yorkshire railway, and is situated near Rosendale Forest and the river Irwell. HELMSLEY, a par., post and market town, in the wap. of Ryedale, North Riding co. York, 5 miles N. of tho Gilling station on the Thirsk and Malton railway, 6 W. of lurby Moorside, and 23 N. of York. The town, which was formerly of more importance than at present, is situated on rising ground under the Cleve- land hills, at the base of which flows the river Rye. The houses are mostly built of stone and roofed with tiles and thatch. It is well supplied with water from springs, and was thoroughly drained in 1853. The par. of Helmsley contains 7 tushps. and is 16 miles in length from N. to S. It is the head of a Poorlaw Union con- sisting of 31 townships. A court-leet and baron are held by Lord Feversham annually. There is a county court, and the magistrates meet monthly, on days appointed by the judge, alternately at Kirby Moorside and Helms- ley. Tho board of guardians meet fortnightly. In 1850 a literary institute, with a news-room, was erected in the town. The Ryedale and Pickering-Lytho Agricultural Society meet every three years. The manor of Helmsley was purchased by Sir Charles Dun- combo in 1685 for the sum of 90,000. It is a meet for the Sinnington hounds. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. with the curs, of Harome and Pockley annexed, 464. There is also a district church at Bils- dale, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 130. The parish church, the north aisle of which was rebuilt in 1849, is a stono structure with a tower containing a clock and eight bells. The interior of the church contains an unique hexagonal font and several monuments, one of which bears date 1410. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. There is a National school for boys, also a girls' and infant school, all of which are supported by Lord and Lady Feversham, who reside at Duncombe Park, a handsome building, supported by Corinthian columns and. decorated with various statues, one of which is the "Dog of Alcibiades." In the gallery is a large collection of paintings by the most renowned artists. In the park, which is well wooded, and abounds with deer, are the ruins of a moated castle, which belonged to the families of Ross and Villiers, and was built in tho reign of Edward I. It was taken and dismantled by Fairfax in 1644. The views obtained from tho hall and terrace, the latter being half a mile in length, are of the most varied description. Lord Feversham is lord of tho manor and principal landowner. Market day is Tuesday, fairs are held on the 19th May, 16th July, 1st and 2nd October, and the 5th and 6th November, for cattle, sheep, and horses. HELMSLEY GATE, a par. in the wap. of Buhner, North Riding co. York, 6 miles N.E. of York, its post town. It is situated near the river Derwent, and is a station on the York and Market Weighton branch of the North-Eastern railway. Tho village is small, and wholly agricultural. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1769. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of York, val. 114. Tho church is dedicated to St. Mary. HELMSLEY, UPPER, a par. in the wap. of Bulmer, East Riding co. York, 7 miles N.E. of York, its post town, and lj mile from the Helmsley station on tho York and Market Weighton branch of the North-East cm railway. The village is very small, and wholly agricul- tural. The soil is sandy, with subsoil various. Half the land is in meadow and pasture, the remainder arable and waste. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 97. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 116. The church of St. Peter, erected at the expense of Mrs. Wilmer in 1795, is a brick struc- ture with a tower containing two bells. Helmsley Lodge is tho principal residence. Joshua Field, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. B H