Towns & cities · South East England
St Helens
Also known as: St Helens, Ynys Wyth
St Helens — village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brading · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
St Helens is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,213 people. Address: PO33. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England". Coordinates: 50.6980°, -1.1124°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Helens is a village and civil parish located on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight. The village developed around village greens. This is claimed to be the largest in England but some say it is the second largest. The greens are often used for cricket matches during the summer and football in the winter, and also include a children's playground. The village is a short distance from the coast, about a ten-minute walk to St Helens Duver. The Duver was once the location of the island's first golf course (one of England's first golf courses), which for a while was almost as famous as the golf course at St Andrews. It is now a popular beach for tourists during the summer season and is protected by the National Trust. It is linked to other parts of the island by Southern Vectis bus route 8 serving Ryde, Bembridge, Sandown and Newport including intermediate villages.
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Background
History
The origin of St Helens seems to revolve around the Cluniac Priory and the monastic church, built circa 1080. In 1340 a French raid landed at St Helens but was repulsed by Sir Theobald Russell. In 1346 Edward III set sail from St Helens to invade Normandy. After Henry V suppressed the alien priories in 1414 the old church became the parish church. The original church eventually became unsafe and a new one was built further inland. In 1720 a great wave destroyed the old church, though the church tower still stands to this day; the seaward side is painted as a sea mark. It is believed that Admiral Lord Nelson's last view of England was of the St Helens seamark - HMS Victory had anchored…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6980, -1.1124
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- St Helens
- Postcode
- PO33
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Population
- 1,213
- Nearest railway station
- Brading — 2.9 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1860807 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Helens, Isle of Wight (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St helens old church1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Helens?
- St Helens is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO33), in the parish of St Helens.
- Is St Helens a protected site?
- Yes — St Helens is part of the Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Helens free to visit?
- Yes, St Helens is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Helens?
- The nearest railway station is Brading, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO33.