| Static Image: | War Memorial Helland - geograph.org.uk - 519026.jpg |
| Static Image Width: | 250px |
| Static Image Name: | War Memorial Helland |
| Static Image Caption: | War Memorial Helland Next to this "Great War" memorial, with three names on it, the road to the right runs down to Hellandbridge |
| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Helland |
| Cornish Name: | Hellann |
| Map Type: | Cornwall |
| Coordinates: | 50.508°N -4.717°W |
| Population: | 204 |
| Population Ref: | (Civil Parish, 2011) |
| Os Grid Reference: | SX074710 |
| Civil Parish: | Helland |
| Unitary England: | Cornwall |
| Lieutenancy England: | Cornwall |
| Region: | South West England |
| Constituency Westminster: | North Cornwall |
| Post Town: | BODMIN |
| Postcode District: | PL30 |
| Postcode Area: | PL |
| Dial Code: | 01208 |
Helland (kw|Hellann) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated NaNmiles north of Bodmin.[1] The meaning of the name Helland is unclear: it is possible that the origin is in Cornish hen & lan (i.e. old church). The original dedication of the church is unknown but St Helena is now recognised as the patron.[2]
The village is referred to in the Domesday Book as Henland.[3] It was only valued at 10 shillings and only five households are recorded, with one virgate of arable land, 4acres of woodland and 20 of pasture.[4]
Grade II listed Helland Bridge, built in the early 15th century crosses over the River Camel here.[5]
Lancarffe is a house probably built in the 17th century which is a Grade II* listed building (at Grid ref. SX0825268948). The parish has 2483acres of land.[6]
The parish church is dedicated to St Helena, who was the mother of Constantine I. The church comprises a chancel, nave and south aisle. The tower has a pyramidal roof and had a single bell. The church is pre-Norman in origin but the oldest stonework is probably of the 13th century; however in the mid 17th century the tower became ruinous and has not been entirely rebuilt. The name of St Sinney was attached to a tenement on the southern border of the parish; the Giffards were in medieval times the patrons of the rectory and resident not far from the church.[7]
Humphrey Arundell, the leader of the Prayer Book Rebellion, was born in Helland.