Helpstone, par. and vil. with ry. sta., N. North-
amptonshire, 6 miles NW. of Peterborough, 1860 ac.,
pop. 711; P.O., called Helpston.

Helsby, township and vil. with ry. sta., Frodsham
par., W. Cheshire, 2 miles SW. of Frodsham and_8
miles NE. of Chester, 1320 ac., pop. 812; P.O.; in
vicinity of vil. is Helsby Hill, with ancient camp.

Helscott, hamlet, North Petherwin par., S. Devon,
5 miles NW. of Launceston.

Helscy, hamlet, Hogsthorpe par., mid. Lincolnshire,
7 miles SE. of Alford.

Helshetter, place with mineral spring, in par. and
1£ mile S. of Reay, NW. Caithness.

Helsington, township, in par. and 34 miles SW. of
Kendal, Westmorland, 3327 ac., pop. 349.

Helslack, place, on W. border of Westmorland, 2
miles SW. of Milnthorpe; has an ancient beacon tower.

Helston, mun. bor. and township, Wendron par.,
Cornwall, on river Hel, 1 mile N. of Loo Pool, 10 miles
SW. of Falmouth, and 318 SW. of London—mun. bor.
and township, 309 ac., pop. 3432; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks;
owes its importance to the productiveness of the copper
and tin mines in tbe vicinity, most of which, however,
are now worked out and deserted. The bor. returned
1 member to Parliament until 1885.

Helstone, vil., Lanteglos by Camelford par., E.
Cornwall, 14 mile SW. of Camelford.

Helton, hamlet, Askham par., Westmorland, on
river Lowther, 6 miles S. of Penrith; on Helton
Common is a Druidical circle.

Helvel, Skye island. See Healaval.

Helvellyn, mountain, on E. border of W. Cumber-
land, 9 miles SE. of Keswick and 9 miles NW. of
Ambleside, alt. 3118 ft.; the rock structure is clay,
slate, and quartzose porphyry; tbe views from its sum-
mit, in all directions, are extensive and picturesque.

Helwick Head, on S. side of Dungarvan Bay, S. co.
Waterford.

Helwick Slioals, Tke, off coast of Glamorgan, in
Bristol Channel; extend 64 miles E. and W. from
Port Eynon Point to 3 miles SW. of Worms Head. At
the W. end is a light-vessel, with revolving light
(Helwick) 36 ft. above high water and seen 10 miles.

Hem.—hamlet, Forden par., in co. and 3 miles N. of
Montgomery.—2. Hem, hamlet, 1 mile SW. of Shif-
nal, S. Shropshire.

Hemblington, par., S. Norfolk, 34 miles NW. of
Acle, 739 ac., pop. 236; contains the seat of Hem-
blington Hall.

Hembrldgc, vil., East Pennardpar., mid. Somerset,
4 miles SW. of Shepton Mallet.

Hembury Castle, old Danish entrenchment, S.
Devon, on W. side of the river Dart, 2 miles NW. of
Buckfastleigh; covers 64 ac.

Hembury Fort, ancient camp with triple wall, E.
Devon, 4 miles NW. of Honiton.

Hemel Hempstead, market town and par. with ry.
sta., Herts, near river Gade and Grand Junction Canal,
12 miles SW. of Luton by rail, and 23 miles NW. of
London, 7184 ac., pop. 9064; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks, 1
newspaper. Market-day, Thursday. Straw-plaiting is
the staple industry, the minor trades comprising paper
mills, iron-foundries, tanneries, and breweries.

Hemerdon, hamlet, Plympton St Mary par., S.
Devon, 44 miles NE. of Plymouth ; in vicinity is the
seat of Hemerdon House and the eminence of Hemer-
don BaU.

Hemheath, hamlet, Trentham par., N. Stafford-
shire, 3 miles S. of Stoke-upon-Trent.

Hemlngbrongh, par., township, and vil. with ry.
sta., East-Riding Yorkshire, on river Ouse, 4 miles SE.
of Selby—par., 11,044 ac. (including part of Skipwith
par.), pop. 2271; township, 1141 ac., pop. 550 ; p.o.

Hemingby, par., mid. Lincolnshire, on river Bain,
34 miles NW. of Horncastle, 2430 ac., pop. 402.

"Hemingfield, hamlet, Dariield par., S. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles SE. of Barnsley; P.O.

Hemingford Abbots (or West Hemlngford), par.
and vil., Huntingdonshire, on river Ouse, 24 miles W.
of St Ives, 2990 ac., pop. 389; P.O.

Hemlngford Grey (or East Hemlngford), par. and
vil., Huntingdonshire, on river Ouse, 14 mile SW. of
St Ives, 1610 ac., pop. 881 P.O.