Helbeck is a settlement and
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. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
near the village of
Brough, in
Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Cumbria, England. The economy is mainly focused on tourism around both the Lake District and Cumbria Coast, shipbuilding and the Royal Port of Barrow, Royal ...
, in the county of
Cumbria
Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders to the north, Northumberland and County Durham to the east, North Yorkshire to the south-east, Lancash ...
, England. There is a wood called Helbeck Wood nearby. In 2001 the parish had a population of 19, the population taken at the 2011 Census was only minimal and is included in the parish of
Brough.
History
The name "Hillbeck" means 'Cave stream'. Hillbeck was formerly a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in the parish of Brough, in 1866 Hillbeck became a civil parish in its own right. On 18 June 1974 the parish was renamed from "Hillbeck" to "Helbeck".
See also
*
Listed buildings in Helbeck
References
* ''Philip's Street Atlas Cumbria'' (page 105, 2008 edition)
External links
Cumbria County History Trust: Helbeck(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Villages in Cumbria
Civil parishes in Cumbria
Westmorland and Furness
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