Helperthorpe
is a peaceful village of about 40 houses and 6 farms. On either
side are rolling hills planted with crops or as pasture for sheep.
The Church of St Peter stands above the village. The original
wooden church was pulled down in 1872 and replaced in 1875. The
church and vicarage were designed by the famous architect
G.E.Street and paid for by Sir Tatton Sykes, Baronet and Lord of
the manor. The church has an oak-panelled roof, which is richly
painted in red, blue and gold. This was restored in1998.
A settlement has been on this site before records began, and the
village is on the course of the Gypsey Race (stream). Village life
is much quieter now than it was in the 19th and early 20th
centuries. The Village Pub last opened its doors around 1940. The
Methodist Chapel (last used in 1968) was demolished in 1997. And
in 2000 the village lost its resident vicar.
The village is notable for the long green, which runs along the
south side of the main road, which traverses the village east to
west. On the green are a number of large Chestnut and Beech trees
planted in 1911 to commemorate the coronation of King George V.
Mains sewerage, mobile phone reception and Channel 5 have yet to
reach Helperthorpe. The residents voted in 1959 not to have
electric street lighting and so it is not uncommon to see a lone
torchlight making its way home on a winter’s night.
Visit the
Helperthorpe
website for more information and history of this elegant Yorkshire
Wolds Village 
Village pictures courtesy of
Helperthorpe.net
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| St
Peters Church which was rebuilt in 1875 |
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| Helperthorpe's
Main Street and Village Green |
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