Welcome to Helmingham
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Helmingham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England, 12 miles (20 km) east of Stowmarket, and 12 miles north (20 km) of Ipswich. It has a population of 170, increasing to 186 at the 2011 Census. It retains the same name by which it was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, namely Helmingheham, meaning 'the village of Helm's people'.Helmingham Hall – a large red-brick quadrangular mansion – dates from the reign of Henry VIII. The ancient family of Tollemache have been seated here from an early period after settling for a while at Bentley soon after the Norman conquest of England. A Lionel Tollemache married the heiress of the Helmingham family so acquiring this estate in the 15th century. The village was the birthplace of Faith Emmeline Backhouse, mother of the war poet John Gillespie Magee, Jr. In 1900, excavations in the Rectory garden unearthed a cemetery, possibly Roman, containing some 25 graves.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
993 hectares |
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Population |
162 (2021) |
Density |
16 people/km2 |
Mean age |
37.0 |
Ward |
Stonham |
District |
Mid Suffolk |
Postcodes |
IP14 |
ONS ID |
E04009212 |
Council
Contact details for Helmingham Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Helmingham Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Helmingham Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Helmingham Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Helmingham Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Helmingham Parish.
Local News
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7 major Suffolk events to look forward to in December
Published: 30th Nov 2023
Hosted and licensed by Stowmarket Mercury
Homes plans on land owned by Suffolk peer Lord Tollemache are criticised
Published: 6th Oct 2022
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Finding treasure hoard of rare gold and silver was a childhood dream come true
Published: 14th Aug 2021