St. Helens

St Helens is a village and civil parish located on the eastern side of the . The village developed around village greens. This is claimed to be the largest in England but some say it is the second largest.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bembridge Windmill and St Helens Fort.

Knowle Mill, better known today as , is a Grade I listed, preserved tower mill at , Isle of Wight, England.

is a sea fort in the Solent close to the , one of the Palmerston Forts near Portsmouth. It was built as a result of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom of 1859, in order to protect the .

is located in the village of on the in the United Kingdom. The station is located on the eastern approaches to The Solent, south of the area known as .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bembridge and Ryde.

is a village and civil parish located on the easternmost point of the . It had a population of 3,848 according to the 2001 census of the United Kingdom, leading to the implausible claim by some residents that is the largest village in England.

is a seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the in . The parish area had a population of 24,096 according to the 2021 Census.

Town
Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.
The ancient 'Kynges Towne' of is the main town of the civil parish of the same name. The ecclesiastical parish of used to cover about a tenth of the . is situated 2½ miles southwest of St. Helens.

St. Helens

Latitude
50.7022° or 50° 42′ 8″ north
Longitude
-1.1023° or 1° 6′ 8″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
9C2WPV2X+V3
Geo­Names ID
7291462
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