Helbeck is a settlement and

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near the village of Brough, in the

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district, in the county of

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, 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

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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".

References

* ''Philip's Street Atlas Cumbria'' (page 105, 2008 edition)

External links

Cumbria County History Trust: Helbeck
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History

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