St Helens, Isle of Wight facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Helens |
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 St Helens Old Church |
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 St Helens
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| Population | 1,213 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SZ627890 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RYDE |
| Postcode district | PO33 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
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St Helens is a village and civil parish located on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight.
The village developed around village greens. This is claimed to be the largest in England but some say it is the second largest. The greens are often used for cricket matches during the summer and football in the winter, and also include a children's playground.
The village is a short distance from the coast, about a ten-minute walk to St Helens Duver. The Duver was once the location of the island's first golf course (one of England's first golf courses), which for a while was almost as famous as the golf course at St Andrews. It is now a popular beach for tourists during the summer season and is protected by the National Trust.
It is linked to other parts of the island by Southern Vectis bus route 8 serving Ryde, Bembridge, Sandown and Newport including intermediate villages.
Famous residents
- Jeremy Irons – movie actor and Academy Award and double-Emmy winner
- Sophie Dawes, Baronne de Feuchères, "adventuress" best known as a mistress of Louis Henry II, Prince of Condé
Images for kids
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Part of St Helens village green.
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Another view of the village from the green.
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The seafront at St Helens, with the white sea mark of the old church tower in the distance
See also
In Spanish: St Helens (Isla de Wight) para niños
