Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Helsington Laithes
	parish	Kendal parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s
	coordinates:-	SD50629070
	10Km square:-	SD59
	1Km square	SD5090
	old map:-	OS County Series (Wmd 38 12)
		County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
	placename:-	Helsington Laithes
		building/s
	date:-	1890=1899
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	old map:-	Ford 1839 map -- probably relevant
		Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839.
		Helsington
		Helsington Laithes
	placename:-	Helsington
	other name:-	Helsington Laithes
	county:-	Westmoreland
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	old map:-	Ford 1839 map -- probably relevant
		Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839.
		Helsington
		Helsington Laithes
	placename:-	Helsington
	other name:-	Helsington Laithes
	county:-	Westmoreland
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	old map:-	Jefferys 1770 (Wmd)
		Map, The County of Westmoreland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed by J Ainslie and perhaps T Donald, engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770.
		Hilsington Laiths
		house
	placename:-	Hilsington Laiths
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1770
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	old map:-	Bowen and Kitchin 1760
		New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin, published by T Bowles, John Bowles and Son, Robert Sayer, and John Tinney, 1760; published 1760-87.
		Helstonlathe
		circle, tower
	placename:-	Helstonlathe
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Wmd) -- probably relevant
		Maps, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695.
		goto source.
		Helston lea
		Circle.
	placename:-	Helston Lea
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Seller 1694 (Wmd)
		Map, Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694; editions to 1787.
		Helstonlath
		circle, italic lowercase text; settlement or house
	placename:-	Helstonlath
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1694
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	hearth tax returns:-	Hearth Tax 1675
		Records, hearth tax survey returns, Westmorland, 1674/75.
		Helston Leathes
		in
		Helsington
	placename:-	Helston Leathes
	date:-	1675
	period:-	17th century, late; 1670s
	old map:-	Jansson 1646
		Map, Cumbria et Westmoria, or Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646; published 1646-1724.
		Helstonlathe
		Buildings and tower.
	placename:-	Helstonlathe
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1646
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Speed 1611 (Wmd)
		Maps, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, London, 1611; published 1611-1770.
		Helstonlathe
		circle, building and tower
	placename:-	Helstonlathe
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	old map:-	Saxton 1579
		goto source.
		Tower, symbol for a house, hall, tower, etc.
		Helston lathe
	placename:-	Helston Lathe
	county:-	Westmorelandia
		house
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		HELSINGTON LAITHES FARMHOUSE / / A6 / KENDAL / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 75342 / SD5062290700
	placename:-	Helsington Laithes Farm
	district:-	South Lakeland
		listed building
	coordinates:-	SD50629070
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		BRIDGE CARRYING FARM ROAD TO NORTH EAST OF HELSINGTON LAITHES FARMHOUSE / / A6 / KENDAL / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 437730 / SD5069390733
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Bridge, probably C16/C17. Large, roughly-dressed, stone blocks. Single semicircular arch spanning c5 ft. Roadway c12 ft wide with splayed parapets c3 ft high.
	district:-	South Lakeland
		listed building -- bridge
	coordinates:-	SD50699073
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		BRIDGE CARRYING DRIVE TO NORTH EAST OF HELSINGTON LAITHES FARMHOUSE / / A6 / KENDAL / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 75343 / SD5067190736
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Bridge, probably C18. Coursed, squared rubble with single elliptical arch spanning c5 ft. Roadway c10 ft wide with parapets c3 ft high. Included for group value.
	district:-	South Lakeland
		listed building -- bridge
	coordinates:-	SD50679073
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	notes	hall Perriam, D R & Robinson, J: 1998: Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria: CWAAS:: ISBN 1 873124 23 6; plan and illustration
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013

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