Helmdon
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Helmdon is a village and civil parish about 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 . The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 899.
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- Locality
- Helmdon
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 761
- Timezone
- Europe/London
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Helmdon
- UK place.static_image_name
- Helmdon Church - geograph.org.uk - 1338375.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St Mary Magdalene parish church
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP5843
- UK place.population
- 899
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Helmdon
- UK place.unitary_england
- West Northamptonshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Northamptonshire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Northamptonshire South
- UK place.post_town
- Brackley
- UK place.postcode_district
- NN13
- UK place.postcode_area
- NN
- UK place.dial_code
- 01295
- UK place.website
- Welcome to Helmdon
- UK legislation.short_title
- Helmdon Inclosure Act 1757
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 938
- Area
- 1555.20
- Official website
- www.helmdon.com
- Image
- Helmdon Church - geograph.org.uk - 1338375.jpg
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- Commons category
- Helmdon
- postal code
- NN13
- OS grid reference
- SP5843
- P8168
- social norm
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16 sectionsContents
- Manor
- Church and chapel
- Church of England
- Baptist
- Economic and social history
- Building stone
- Lace
- Agriculture
- Leisure
- School
- Railways
- Shops
- Amenities
- Notes
- References
- Sources
Helmdon is a village and civil parish about 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 . The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 899.
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'.
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