St Gluvias, par. and township, Cornwall—par. (con-
taining Penryn bor. and township), 2841 ac., pop. 4503:
township (partly within the pari, limits of Penryn and
Falmouth), pop. 1037.

St Gowan’s Head, promontory, at S. extremity of
Pembrokeshire, on Bristol Channel, 6 miles S. of Pem-
broke ; in a hollow is St Gowan’s Chapel, an ancient
chapel with belfry and stone altar.

St Gregory, par., Canterbury City, 10 ac., pop. 1306.

St Gregory’s Sound, between Inishmore and Inish-
maan islands, SW. co. Galway ; 2 miles wide.

St Harmon, par. and ry. sta., in N. of Radnorshire,

12,000 ac., pop. 832; the sta. is 5 m. NE. of Rhayader.

St Helena, islet, Old Luce par., Wigtownshire, at
head of Luce Bay, 1% mile S. of Glenluce, pop. 5.

St Helens.—pari, and mun. bor., manufacturing and
market town, Prescot par., SAY. Lancashire, 12 miles
N. of Liverpool and 191 NW. of London by rail, 6586
ac., pop. 57,403; 2 Banks, 3 newspapers. Market-day,
Saturday. St Helens, which within comparatively
recent times was little more than a village, is now one
of the most thriving commercial towns in the county.
It owes its rapid growth largely to the canal and railway
systems, which connect it with extensive coal-beds in
the vicinity, and with the Mersey. It has large alkali,
copper-smelting, and iron works, but is best known for
the mfr. of glass, which is carried on to a great extent
in all its varieties. A handsome town-hall, with public
library, was opened in 1876. St Helens was made a
mun. bor in 1868, and a pari. bor. in 1885 ; it returns 1
member to Parliament.—2. St Helens, small town and
par. with ry. sta., Isle of Wight—par (partly in Ryde),
1896 ac., pop. 4343; town, 4 miles SE. of Ryde, pop.
4210; P.O., T.O. ; is a local government dist. The old
church was destroyed by the sea, but its tower still
serves as an important landmark.—3. St Helens, one
of the Scilly Islands, lying NE. of Tresco; has remains
of an old church.—4. St Helens, seat, Glamorgan, near
Swansea.

St Helen’s.—seat of Viscount Gough, near Booters-
town, S. co. Dublin.—2. St Helens, coast par., SE. co.
Wexford, at Greenore Point, 5 miles SE. of Killinick,
670 ac., pop. 120.

St Helens Auckland, par. and township, on SW.
side of Bishop Auckland—par., 10,353 ac., pop. 7049;
township, 1510 ac., pop. 918; P.O.

St Helens Junction.—ry. sta., SAY. Lancashire, 2
miles SE. of St Helens.—2. St Helens Junction, sta.
on Swansea and Mumbles Railway, Glamorgan, in W.
vicinity of Swansea.

St Helier, market and seaport town and par. with
ry. sta., Jersey, Channel Islands, 25 miles from St
Peter Port, Guernsey, 133 from Southampton, and 300
(by the Thames) from London, 2125 ac., pop. 28,020;
P.O., T.o., called Jersey, 6 Banks, 8 newspapers.
Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. St Helier is
the chief town of Jersey, and has the Court-House or
meeting-place for the States Assembly of the island.
It is pleasantly situated on the E. side of St Aubin’s
Bay, and is protected by Fort Regent and Elizabeth
Castle. Adjacent to Elizabeth Castle are the ruins ol
an old hermitage, the traditional abode of St Helier.
The harbour, docks, and quays are spacious and com-
modious, and there is a considerable shipping trade.
Shipbuilding and fishing are carried on, and there are
foundries, breweries, and mfrs. of soap and candles;
but St Helier is chiefly a watering-place, a summer
resort, and a favourite place of residence, the mildness
of the climate and the cheapness of provisions being
great attractions. It is the terminus of the two railway
lines of Jersey. On its E. side is Victoria College (1851).

St Herbert’s Isle, Derwentwater, Cumberland.

St Hilary.—par., township, and vil., Cornwall—par.
(containing Marazion), 2922 ac., pop. 2251; township,
pop. 957; the vil. is 5 miles E. of Penzance.—2. Si
Hilary, par. and vil., Glamorgan—par., 1268 ac., pop.
144; vil., 2 miles SE. of Cowbridge; P.O.

St Ibbs, seat, near Hitchin, Herts.

St Iberius, par., inco. and bor. of Wexford, 16 ac.,
pop. 1159.

St Isbmael’s.—par., in co. and 8% miles SW. of
Carmarthen, 8081 ac., pop. 1297.—2. St Ishmacls,
par. and vil., in SW. of Pembrokeshire—par., 3123 ac.,

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