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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Helperthorpe like this:
HELPERTHORPE, a parish in Driffield district, E. R. Yorkshire; 5¾ miles SSW of Ganton r. station, and 10 NNW of Great Driffield. Post town, Weaverthorpe, under York. Acres, 2, 620. Real property, £2, 578. Pop., 146. Houses, 24. The property is divided among a few. The living is a vicarage, united with the p. curacy of Luttons-Ambo, in the diocese of York. Value, £240.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of York. The church is ancient but good; and has a tower, and a carved stone font.
Helperthorpe is now part of NORTH YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Helperthorpe itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Helperthorpe, in North Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12885
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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