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Rh HELPERRY. 238 HEMBLINGTON HELPERBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Brafferton, wap. of Buhner, North Riding co. York, 3 miles N.E. of Boroughbridge. It is situated on the river Swale. HELPERTHORPE, a par. in the wap. of Buckrose, East Riding co. York, 1 mile from Weaversthorpe, and 9 miles N.W. of Driffield. Malton ia its post town. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The land is chiefly arable. The tithes wore commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1801. The living is a vie.* in the dice, of York, val. 240. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient stone structure with a tower containing two bells. It contains a carved stone font. HELPRINGHAM, a par. in the wap. of Asward- hum, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 7 miles S.E. of Sleaford, its post town, 7 N.E. of Falkingham, and 2J S. of the Heckingtou station on the Boston and Sleaford railway. The village, which is extensive, is situated near the navigable Car Dyke. The par. con- tains the hmlt. of Thorpe Latimer. The tithes havo been commuted for land. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 180. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to St. Andrew. It has a lofty tower crowned with a spire, and containing five bells. The interior of the church contains three sedilia, piscina, and an ancient font, much disfigured by time. The parochial charities produce about 42 per annum. The Baptists, Independents, and Primitive Methodists, havo each a chapel. There is a day school for children. Lord Willoughby de Broke is lord of the manor. HELPSTONE, a par. in the Peterborough lib., co. Northampton, 4 miles S.W. of Market Deeping, its post town, and 7 N.W. of Peterborough. It is a station on the Midland line of railway. It is situated on the river Welland, and is a station on the Great Northern railway. The land is chiefly arable. The village is neatly built, and in the centre is an ancient cross. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1774. The living ia a vie. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 99. The church, dedicated to St. Botolph, has been re-roofed and thoroughly restored. It is an ancient stone structure, with a tower surmounted by an octa- gonal spire. The parochial charities produce about 40 per annum. There is a Sunday-school, chiefly supported by Earl Fitzwilliam and the Rev. Charles Mossop. The Wesleyans have a small place of worship. The Marquis of Exeter and Sir John Trollope, Bart., are lords of the manor. On occasion of the enclosure of the parish in 1774, 20 acres of land were allotted to the poor, which is let out in small portions for garden ground. HELSBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Frodsham, second div. of the hund. of Eddisbury, co. Chester, 2 miles S.W. of Frodsham. It is a station on the Manchester and Liverpool railway. The village is situated on the high road from Chester to Warrington, at the foot of a range of lofty hills. There is a National school, a stone structure, in which Divine service is performed. There are places of worship for Wesleyans and Now Connexion Methodists. The Marquis of Cholmondeley is lord of the manor. HELSINGTON, a chplry. in the par. and ward of Kendal, co. Westmoreland, 3J miles S.W. of Kcndal, its railway station and post town, and 5 N. of Milnthorpe. It is situated near the river Kent, and was formerly the seat of the Stricklands, Thwengs, and Bindlosses. There are gunpowder mills here. The soil is of a clayey nature, and there is a considerable extent of unenclosed common. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable, pasture, and -woodland. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 125. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to St. John. There is a National school for both sexes. Sizergh Castle, the old seat of the Stricklands, is situated in a well- wooded part of the country, at the foot of a barren hill, and a short distance from the road leading from Kendal to Miln- thorpe. The interior comprises several stately apart- ments wainscoted with carved oak, and a choice collection of paintings. Mrs. Greville Howard is lady of the manor. HELSTON, a chplry., market town, parliamentary and municipal borough, hund. of Kerrier, co. Cornwall, 15 miles S.W. of Truro, and 276 from London. Helston has up to the present time been annexed to the parish of Wendron, but has been lately formed into a separate ecclesiastical parish by order of the Privy Council. A large district is hereby attached to Helston, for the sake of endowment, and the vicarial tithes arising therein will belong to the vicar of this new ecclesias- tical parish. It is situated on the western side of a hill on the river Cobre, which is rendered unnavi- gable through the vast body of sand constantly washed up at the mouth, about 3 miles distant from Helston. This natural bank of sand forms a beautiful lake which is called "Loe Pool;" it becomes flooded at certain periods of the year, when a channel is cut through the bank for its escape, and the meeting of the two waters together form a singular and grand appear- ance. Helstou is of ancient date, and is mentioned in Domesday Book as Henliston. Sixteen charters have been granted to it, commencing from the reign of King John in 1201. It was made a mint town by Edward I., and returned two members to parliament ; but since the Reform Bill it has only returned one. Its prosperity entirely depends on the numerous mines in the vicinity, affording employment to many thousands of persons. The town of Helston is governed by a mayor, 4 aldermen, and 12 councillors. The streets are well paved, and the town contains many good shops. Four of the principal streets form a cross, with the townhall standing in the centre. This building is a fine stone structure with a clock over the centre door- way, supported by a carved stone figure representing St. Michael destroying the serpent. The corn market is carried on in the lower part of the hall, while the meetings of the magistrates and different courts are held in the upper part. There are two banks, a savings- bank, literary institution, lending library, reading-room, dispensary, stamp office, inland revenue office, union house, and police station. The union poorhouse it situated in Meaueage-street, and is a stone building of the newest designs. The union comprises 18 parishes. The meat market is situated in Church-street. There is a constant stream of water passing through the street, its source being from the stone quarries N.E. of | the town. The church, which is situated on rising ground, is an ancient structure, with a lofty pinnacled tower containing six bells, and is dedicated to 8t I Michael. The interior contains several monuments and 1 an altar window representing the " Transfiguration," ] after Ludovico Caracci. The charities produce about I 21 per annum. There are chapels for the WesleysM I and Baptists, also National and endowed schools. An I ancient custom is kept up by the young people on the I 8th May, called a " foray." Market days are Wednes- day and Saturday. Fairs arn held on the loth Jam 1st and 15th March, Whit-Monday, 21st July, 9th tember, 28th October, and 13th and 20th December. HELTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Askharn, W ward, co. Westmoreland, 1 mile S. of Askham, 8 i N.E. of Shap, and 3 S.W. of Clifton railway sta' The village is situated on rising ground near the i Lowther. It comprises part of Helton Dale and common ; on the latter is situated the Copstone and a small Druid circle. Helton came through the fami! the Jlorvillcs to the Lowthcrs. The land is prinri] arable, and abounds with limestone. The Earl of Lons- dale is lord of the manor. HELTY, a vil. in the par. of Clcish, co. Kin: Scotland, 4 miles S. of Kinross. HELVELLYN, a mountain on the borders of Cun land and Westmoreland. It is a rugged granite ; 3,055 feet high, on the summit of which snow often li' till July. Beneath it lie the beautiful lakes of Leath< and Ulleswater. HEM, a tnshp. in the par. of Fordon, co. Montgomery 3 miles N. of Montgomery. HEMBLINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Walsh co. Norfolk, 7 miles N.E. of Norwich, and 3 N. of th- Brundall railway station. Blofield is its post town, is an agricultural village. The tithes have been <