Helperby
| Helperby | |
|---|---|
 Golden Lion on Main Street | |
| Population | 520 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE439698 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO61 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Helperby is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, about five miles west of Easingwold.[2] Over the years it has joined onto Brafferton.
Helperby has a new Millennium hall and a butcher's shop. There used to be a Café and Post Office but these closed in 2012. There are two churches, a Church of England and a disused Methodist Chapel which is now a house. In 2008 Helperby had a new pavilion at the football and cricket pitch.
The Hidden Gardens of Helperby are held in the village annually on the first weekend in July.
There is also an annual beer festival held in September to raise funds for future development of a Children's play area.
The film The Life and Crimes of William Palmer was filmed in the village in 1998.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward had a total population of 1,922 at the Census 2011.[3]
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 99 Northallerton & Ripon (Pateley Bridge & Leyburn) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319231593.
- ^ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics Area: Helperby (Ward)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
External links
Media related to Helperby at Wikimedia Commons
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