Helston

50.101111111111 - 5.2741666666667Koordinaten: 50 ° 6 ' N, 5 ° 16' W

Helston ( Cornish Helly ) is an English village in the county of Cornwall. The city is located between Falmouth and Penzance, on the northwestern edge of the Lizard Peninsula. By the Helston River Cober, which flows approximately 2 km to the southwest in the Loe Pool flows.

The city's name derives from the Cornish name of the city "hen - lys ". Translate can be the name with " the old court ". In the time of the Anglo-Saxons the ending- ton came up and was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1089 as " manor of Henlistona ". Settlements are detectable here back to the Iron Age. Helston is one of the oldest towns in the county of Cornwall. In 1201 received Helston town and market rights by John of England, the rights were confirmed by Richard of Cornwall. The city grew during the reign of Edward I by its tin mines. During this time, here was a mine court, which found the quality of the Tin substantially. For a corner ( coign ) was cut from the ingot, on the cut surface of the ingot was then provided with an official stamp. Only then could the bars in the sale. Thus, these courts were the precursors of the coins.

From the 13th century a sandbank ( Loe Bar ), which since then separates the river from the sea ( Mount's Bay) developed at the mouth of the River Cober. The River Cober accumulated all this lead and has since formed the largest natural freshwater lake (The Loe Pool ) in Cornwall. For the city, this meant the loss of the city port. Thus the importance of the city fell as mining town. The trade but continued to play a significant role, thus the city of Elizabeth I received the right to mint coins. At this time, still remembers the " Coinagehall Street " in her was the coin.

In 1863, Bob Fitzsimmons was born here, he was the first triple world boxing champion.

Today Helston has 9780 inhabitants ( Census 2001). The city is known for the spring festival with the Furry Dance, which is celebrated every year in May. It is believed that the custom of the Furry Dance dates back to the Celts. A similar tradition is still maintained today in the Biewer and in Echternach. Many residents work today at the Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose ( RNAS Culdrose ), the largest helicopter base in Europe. But the city has its historic downtown, its location on the Loe Pool and the gateway to the Lizard Peninsula ( A3083 ) is also important for tourism.

Technically, the city traffic on the primary road A394 is achievable. The nearest train station is in Camborne or Redruth and nearest airport is at Newquay.

Since 1968 is twinned with Sasso Marconi, a suburb of Bologna in Italy.

Pictures

The Bowling Club and the background the Grylls Monument

Birthplace of Bob Fitzsimmons (1863 - 1917)