market town of Helston, Cornwall

Heading to Helston? A look at the market town

Derived from Cornish for ‘hen lis’ meaning ‘old court’ and ‘ton’ to mean a Saxon manor the Domesday Book refers to Henliston. Its royal charter dates back to 1201 and King John. This film for Westward TV’s architecture programme shows the town. Helston is situated on the very tip of South West Cornwall, and is host to the locally known Flora Day or Furry Dance and the Hal-An-Tow celebrations.

The Poldark Mine is in the Wendron Mining district of Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site and a popular tourist attraction close to Helston.