Helwith | |
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Sheep graze above Helwith | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | NZ074029 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Helwith is a hamlet and farm in the civil parish of New Forest, in North Yorkshire, England about 6 miles north-west of Richmond.[1] It lies in the valley of Marske Beck, a tributary of the River Swale, in an area historically important for lead mining. From 1974 to 2023 it was in Richmondshire district.