Helsby hill fort
Helsby hill fort is an Iron Age hillfort overlooking the village of Helsby in Cheshire, northwest England. Helsby Hill has steep cliffs on the northern and western sides, providing a natural semicircular defence.Photo: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Helsby Hill Camp”, “Helsby Hill Fort”, “Helsby Hillfort”, and “Promontory fort on Helsby Hill 250m north west of Harmers Lake Farm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Helsby railway station and St Paul’s Church.
Helsby railway station
Railway station
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Helsby railway station serves the village of Helsby in Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building. Helsby railway station is situated 2,000 feet west of Helsby hill fort.
St Paul’s Church
Church
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St Paul's Church is in the village of Helsby, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham. St Paul’s Church is situated 1,500 feet north of Helsby hill fort.
St John the Evangelist’s Church, Alvanley
Church
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St John the Evangelist's Church is in the village of Alvanley, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham. St John the Evangelist’s Church, Alvanley is situated 1 mile south of Helsby hill fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alvanley and Manley.
Alvanley
Hamlet
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Alvanley is a small rural village and civil parish near Helsby, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.
Manley
Village
Photo: Alan Godfree, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manley is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in the north west of England. Manley is situated 2½ miles southeast of Helsby hill fort.
Frodsham
Town
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Frodsham is a market town, civil parish, and electoral ward in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Frodsham is situated 2½ miles northeast of Helsby hill fort.
Helsby hill fort
- Categories: promontory fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Helsby, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27329° or 53° 16′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.76244° or 2° 45′ 45″ westOperator
National TrustOpen location code
9C5V76FQ+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 1088637979OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5710393
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Helsby hill fort” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Helsby hill fort”
- Bavarian: “Helsby Hillfort”
- Dutch: “Helsby Hillfort”
- French: “Helsby hill fort”
- German: “Helsby hill fort”
- German: “Helsby Hill Fort”
- German: “Helsby Hillfort”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Helsby Hill and Helsby Methodist Church.
Nearby Places
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