For the former parliamentary constituency, see Helston (UK Parliament constituency).
Human settlement in England
Helston
Cornish: Hellys
Coinagehall Street is the main street of Helston. The Guildhall flies a flag
Helston
Location within Cornwall
Population
11,546 (2011)
OS grid reference
SW664273
Civil parish
Helston
Unitary authority
Cornwall
Ceremonial county
Cornwall
Region
South West
Country
England
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Post town
HELSTON
Postcode district
TR12, TR13
Dialling code
01326
Police
Devon and Cornwall
Fire
Cornwall
Ambulance
South Western
UK Parliament
St Ives
List of places
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50°06′N5°16′W / 50.10°N 5.27°W / 50.10; -5.27
Helston (Standard Written Form: Hellys)[1] is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Penzance and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Falmouth.[2] Helston is the most southerly town on the island of Great Britain and is around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) farther south than Penzance. The population in 2011 was 11,700.[3]
The former stannary and cattle market town is best known for the annual Furry Dance (known locally as the Flora Dance), said to originate from the medieval period. However, the Hal-an-Tow is reputed to be of Celtic origin. The associated song and music, The Floral Dance, is known to have been written in 1911.[4] In 2001, the town celebrated the 800th anniversary of the granting of its Charter.
^"List of Place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel" (PDF). Cornish Language Partnership. May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
^Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
^"2011 population for Helston". Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
^The music and lyric were written in 1911 by Kate Emily Barkley ("Katie") Moss (1881-1947) who was a professional violinist, pianist and concert singer.
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