Helmdon

Other current and historical names

Elmedene

Built-Up Area: Helmdon
Parish/Community: Helmdon
District/Borough: South Northamptonshire
County: Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°5'18"N 1°8'40"W
Eastings/Northings: 458699, 243686
OS Grid: SP586436
Mapcode Local: GBR 8V6.5D8
Mapcode Global: VHCW5.3RPX

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Helmdon within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Helmdon in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Helmdon, par. and vil. with ry. sta., S. Northamptonshire, 7 miles SW. of Towcester, 3560 ac., pop. 529; P.O.; has mfrs. of lace.

Helmdon in the Domesday Book

A village in Alboldstow hundred, in the county of Northamptonshire.

- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alwin; Godwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £6 in 1086
- Households: 7 villagers; 2 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (10 plough lands)
- Mills: 1, value 1 shillings

British Place Names

Helmdon, Northamptonshire

Helmdon is a village in Northamptonshire

Helmdon in historic gazetteers

Helmdon in the Domesday Book