Helsington is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
South Lakeland district of the
English
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* English people
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county of
Cumbria
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. It includes the village of
Brigsteer and
Sizergh Castle and Garden
Sizergh Castle and Garden is a stately home and garden at Helsington in the English county of Cumbria, about south of Kendal. Located in historic Westmorland, the castle is a grade I listed building. While remaining the home of the Hornyo ...
, a property owned by the
National Trust
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. In the
2001 census the parish had a population of 288, increasing at the
2011 census to 308.
Significant Roman artefacts have been discovered in the north of the parish close to the ruined fort at Watercrook,
Alavana
Alavana was a name tentatively (and probably wrongly) applied to the ruins of a Roman fort at Watercrook about south of Kendal in Cumbria, for which the Roman name Medibogdo is a perfect fit to its river-bend position. The fort at Watercroo ...
.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Helsington
References
External links
Cumbria County History Trust: Helsington(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
External links
Helsington Parish Council
Civil parishes in Cumbria
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