In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Helme like this:
HELME, a chapelry in Almondbury parish, W. R. Yorkshire; 1 mile NE of Meltham, and 2¾ WSW of Honley r. station. It was constituted in 1858; and its post town is Meltham, under Huddersfield. Pop., 787. Houses, 149. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £150. Patrons, W. Brook, Esq., and the Vicar of Almondbury. The church was built in 1859; is in the pointed style; and consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with tower and spire.
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Helme through time
Helme is now part of Kirklees district. Click here for graphs and data of how Kirklees has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Helme itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Helme, in Kirklees and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25471
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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