Helbeck - Izeria

Helbeck is a settlement and civil parish near the village of Brough, in Westmorland and Furness, in the county of Cumbria, 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.

1. History

The name "Hillbeck" means 'Cave stream'. Hillbeck was formerly a township 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".

1. See also

Listed buildings in Helbeck

1. References

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

1. External links

Cumbria County History Trust: Helbeck (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

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Verterae

Verterae was a Roman fort in the modern-day village of Brough, Cumbria, England. Occupied between the 1st and 5th centuries AD, it protected a key Roman road in the north of England. In the 11th century, Brough Castle was built on part of the site by the Normans. Archaeologists explored the remains during the 20th century, and it is now protected under UK law.

Historic Site Landmark

Brough, Cumbria

Brough (), sometimes known as Brough under Stainmore, is a village and civil parish in the historic county of Westmorland and the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England, within the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority area, on the western fringe of the Pennines near Stainmore. The village is on the A66 trans-Pennine road, and the Swindale Beck, and is about 8 miles (13 km) south east of Appleby-in-Westmorland. Brough is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) north east of Kirkby Stephen and 28 miles (45 km) north east of Kendal on the A685. At the 2001 census it had a population of 680, increasing to 751 at the 2011 Census. This rose to 820 people at the 2021 Census.

Landmark Neighbourhood

Fox Tower, Cumbria

Fox Tower is a tower built by John Metcalf Carleton, an industrial entrepreneur, as a folly in 1775 on his large estate next to Brough, a village in Cumbria, England. The folly can be seen from Brough Castle and the road A66 road looking towards the fells. The tower is now closed to the public.

Helbeck Wood

Helbeck Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Cumbria, England. It is located near the village of Helbeck, 3km east of Warcop. This wooded protected area is on a scarp slope in the Pennines and has exceptional ash-elm wood on limestone. This protected area includes Flascoe Wood and Yosgill Wood.