Towns & cities · North West England
Hellifield
Hellifield — village in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hellifield · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hellifield is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,102 people. Address: BD23. Wikidata describes it as: "village in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.0045°, -2.2215°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hellifield is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England (grid reference SD855565). Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the village was once an important railway junction on the Settle-Carlisle Railway between the Midland Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, but Hellifield railway station is now a shadow of its former glory. It is situated on the A65, between Skipton and Settle. Hellifield had a population of 1,060 residents at the 2001 census, increasing to 1,426 at the 2011 census.
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Background
History
through Hellifield]] In the Domesday Book of 1086, Hellifield is mentioned as Helgeflet; meaning 'Holy Marsh or Stream', translated from Anglo-Saxon, the village also could have been dedicated to the Anglo-Saxon Goddess 'Hel'. There is also the possibility that the name derives from the Norse 'The Farm of Helgi'. The village name changed over the years; in the 12th century, Hellifield was referred to as "Nether Hellifield" and in the 17th and 18th centuries the village was named "Hellifield Pele" and slightly later "Hellifield Cochins". The modern spelling of Hellifield appears in the mid-19th century, on maps and drawings. In medieval times it seems that the area between Hellifield and…
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- Coordinates
- 54.0045, -2.2215
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Hellifield
- Postcode
- BD23
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Population
- 1,102
- Nearest railway station
- Hellifield — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q600342 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hellifield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Main Road, Hellifield.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hellifield?
- Hellifield is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD23), in the parish of Hellifield.
- Is Hellifield free to visit?
- Yes, Hellifield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hellifield?
- The nearest railway station is Hellifield, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD23.