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St Helen's Chapel, St Helen's Spring

Other OS name in the Parish of Barnburgh

Historical Forms

  • Senttellin Feild 1684 Glebe
  • St Helens Field & Spring 1840 TA
  • St Hellen's Well 1771 M

Etymology

, Senttellin Feild 1684Glebe , St Helens Field & Spring 1840TA , St Hellen 's Well 1771 M ; the chapel was already in ruins in 1620 (Hnt i, 380) ; there are several wells dedicated to St Helen in YW , v. chapel , spring .