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Helland
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War Memorial Helland Next to this "Great War" memorial, with three names on it, the road to the right runs down to Hellandbridge
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Helland
Location within Cornwall
Population204 (Civil Parish, 2011)
OS grid reference SX074710
Civil parish
  • Helland
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BODMIN
Postcode district PL30
Dialling code 01208
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50°30′29″N4°43′01″W / 50.508°N 4.717°W / 50.508; -4.717 Coordinates: 50°30′29″N4°43′01″W / 50.508°N 4.717°W / 50.508; -4.717

Helland (Cornish : Hellann) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated 2+12 miles (4.0 km) north of Bodmin. [1] The meaning of the name Helland is unclear: it is possible that the origin is in Cornish hen & lan (i.e. old church). The original dedication of the church is unknown but St Helena is now recognised as the patron. [2]

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The village is referred to in the Domesday Book as Henland. [3] It was only valued at 10 shillings and only five households are recorded, with one virgate of arable land, 4 acres (16,000 m2) of woodland and 20 of pasture. [4]

Grade II listed Helland Bridge, built in the early 15th century crosses over the River Camel here. [5]

Lancarffe is a house probably built in the 17th century which is a Grade II* listed building (at Grid ref. SX0825268948).

The parish has 2,483 acres (10.05 km2) of land. [6]

Parish church

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Helland Parish Church

The parish church is dedicated to St Helena, who was the mother of Constantine I. The church comprises a chancel, nave and south aisle. The tower has a pyramidal roof and had a single bell. The church is pre-Norman in origin but the oldest stonework is probably of the 13th century; however in the mid 17th century the tower became ruinous and has not been entirely rebuilt. The name of St Sinney was attached to a tenement on the southern border of the parish; the Giffards were in medieval times the patrons of the rectory and resident not far from the church. [7]

Notable people

Humphrey Arundell, the leader of the Prayer Book Rebellion, was born in Helland.

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN   978-0-319-22938-5
  2. Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford; p. 108
  3. Gilbert, Davies (1838) The Parochial History of Cornwall. London: J. B. Nichols and Son.
  4. Thorn, Caroline & Frank (eds.) (1979) Domesday Book. 10: Cornwall. Chichester: Phillimore; entry 5,24,20
  5. "Helland Bridge - Helland - Cornwall - England | British Listed Buildings". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  6. GENUKI: Helland
  7. Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford; p. 108

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