Helmdon

Helmdon
St Mary Magdalene parish church
Helmdon is located in Northamptonshire
Helmdon
Helmdon
Location within Northamptonshire
Population899 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSP5843
• London72 miles (116 km)
Civil parish
  • Helmdon
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBrackley
Postcode districtNN13
Dialling code01295
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
WebsiteWelcome to Helmdon
List of places
UK
England
Northamptonshire
52°05′20″N 1°08′53″W / 52.089°N 1.148°W / 52.089; -1.148

Helmdon is a village and civil parish about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Brackley in West Northamptonshire, England. The village is on the River Tove, which is flanked by meadows that separate the village into two. The parish includes the hamlets of Astwell and Falcutt and covers more than 1,550 acres (630 ha).[2] The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 899.[1]

The villages name means 'Helma's valley'. Alternatively, 'Helma (= helmet)' may be the name of a nearby hill. Early spellings also reflect confusion with Old English 'hamol' meaning, 'maimed'.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Area: Helmdon (Parish); Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 November 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ RCHME 1982, pp. 80–88
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names".