Helensburgh, coast town with ry. sta., quay, and
piers (one at Craigendoran), Row par., Dumbartonshire,
on the N. shore of the Firth of Clyde and at the entrance
to the Gare Loch, opposite Greenock (distant 4 miles),
8 miles NAV. of Dumbarton, 23 NW. of Glasgow, and
404 NW. of London by rail, pop. 7693; P.O., T.O., 3
Banks, 2 newspapers. Helensburgh was founded in
1777 by Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, from whose wife
it acquired its name. It is connected with Glasgow by
both rail and steamer, and is one of the principal
watering-places on the Clyde. The only industry is
the herring and deep-sea fishing. On the esplanade is
a monument to Henry Bell, of steam-navigation fame,
who died at Helensburgh in 1830. In the vicinity of
the town, which is pleasantly situated, are many fine
mansions and villas.

Helensdale, seat, 1¼ mile SW. of Lerwick, Shetland.

Helesborough, headland, N. Devon, on E. side of
entrance to Ilfracombe Harbour, alt. 447 ft.

Hclford.—river, W. Cornwall; rises 4 miles W. of
Penryn; flows S. then E. to English Channel, and is 10
miles long.—2. Hclford, small port, on estuary of river
Helford, Manaccan par., AY. Cornwall, 8 miles SE. of
Helston; has a ferry.

Helbonghton, par. and vil., AY. Norfolk, on river
Wensum, 4¼ miles SAY. of Fakenham, 1637 ac., pop.
335; P.O.

Helidon, Northampton. See Hellidon.

Hcligan, hamlet and seat, St Ewe par., E. Cornwall,
3 miles S. of St Austell.

Hellon Hampstead, par., partly in Cambridgeshire
but chiefly in W. Essex, 7 miles NE. of Thaxted, 3282
ac., pop. 774; p.o.

Hell Hecks, several small streams, tributaries of
the river Ure, North-Riding Yorkshire, near Hawes.

Hell Gill, ravine, on border of Cumberland and
Westmorland, at foot of Bowfell.

Hell Kettles, sulphureous pools, in N. vicinity of
Darlington, Durham.

Hell Tor, eminence, E. Devon, 3 miles E. of More ton
Hampstead.

Hellaby, hamlet, Stainton par., S. div. AA”est-Riding
Yorkshire, 5 m. E. of Rotherham; in vicinity is Hellaby
Hall, old mansion. See Stainton with Hellaby.

Hellaud (or Hllland), par., E. Cornwall, on river
Camel, 2½ miles N. of Bodmin, 2493 ac., pop. 195.

Hellaud Bridge, hamlet, St Mabyn and Helland
j>ars., E. Cornwall, 3 miles N. of Bodmin ; P.O.

Hcllaton, vil., Stokenham par., S. Devon, 4½ miles
SE. of Kingsbridge.

llcllcns, seat, 5 miles S. of Ledbury, Herefordshire.

Hcllesdon, par. and vil. with ry. sta., S. Norfolk, on
river Wensum—par., partly in Norwich city, 2013 ac.,
pop. 1021; pop. of city part, 683; vil., 2½ miles NAY.
of Norwich; P.O.

Hellia Spur, precipice, 1 mile long and nearly 500
ft. high, in NW. of Rousay island, Orkney.

Heliiar Holm, island, off S. coast of Shapinshay
island, Orkney, at mouth of Ellwick Bay.

Hellidon, par. and vil., S. Northamptonshire, 5
miles SW. of Daventry, 840 ac., pop. 317; P.O.

Hcllifleld, township and ry. sta., Long Preston par.,
N. div. AYest-Riding Yorkshire, on river Ribble, 5 miles
SE. of Settle, 3401 ac., pop. 424; P.O.; contains the
seat of Hcllifield Peel (time of Henry VI.).

Hellingley, par. and vil. with ry. sta., E. Sussex, on
river Cuckmere, 2 miles N. of Hailsham, 6050 ac., pop.
1646 ; here is the seat of Hellingley Park.

Hellington (or Hillingtou), par., S. Norfolk, 4miles
NW. of Loddon, 516 ac., pop. 100.

Hellisay, island, Barra par., Outer Hebrides, Inver-
ness-shire, in Sound of Barra, pop. 9.

Hellister, vil., Shetland; post-town, Cunningsburgh.

Hellinnir Loch, in co. and 9 miles SW. of Selkirk.

Hclln (or Alum) Pot, aperture in E. side of Simon
Fell, N. div. AYest-Riding Yorkshire; is 300 ft. deep.

Hell’s Glen, wild glen, Argyllshire, between Loch
Fyne and Loch Goil; traversed by road from Inveraray
to Lochgoilhead.

Hell’s Hole Valley, small glen, in par. and SE.
vicinity of Forres, Elginshire.

Hell’s Lum, large coast cavern, Gamrie par., NE.
Banffshire, near Troup Head.