Helland

Helland
War Memorial Helland Next to this "Great War" memorial, with three names on it, the road to the right runs down to Hellandbridge
Helland is located in Cornwall
Helland
Helland
Location within Cornwall
Population204 (Civil Parish, 2011)
OS grid referenceSX074710
Civil parish
  • Helland
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBODMIN
Postcode districtPL30
Dialling code01208
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
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50°30′29″N 4°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]

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]

  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