English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

St Helens

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hodnell

Historical Forms

  • Seynt Elens c.1500 AD 1554 Recov
  • St Hellens 1655 FF

Etymology

St Helens (6″) is Seynt Elens c. 1500AD , 1554Recov , St Hellens 1655FF . This is the name given to the district surrounding the ruined church of Hodnell, dedicated to St Helen .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement