HELSTON

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HELSTON is a small historic market town in Cornwall, England, known as the gateway to the Lizard Peninsula and for its traditional Flora Day celebrations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
ceremonialCounty Cornwall NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
describedAs small historic market town
dialCode 01326
distanceToPenzance approximately 9 miles east
distanceToTruro approximately 12 miles southwest
FloraDayFeature Furry Dance NERFINISHED
FloraDayHeldOn 8 May
FloraDayType spring festival
governingBody Helston Town Council NERFINISHED
hasCategory Civil parishes in Cornwall
Market towns in Cornwall
Towns in Cornwall
hasHistoricCounty Cornwall NERFINISHED
hasHistoricIndustry agriculture
tin mining
hasLocalGovernmentWard Helston North NERFINISHED
Helston South NERFINISHED
hasMarketCharter yes
hasMuseum Museum of Cornish Life NERFINISHED
hasNearbyRAFStation RNAS Culdrose NERFINISHED
hasParishChurch St Michael’s Church, Helston NERFINISHED
hasPostcodeDistrict TR13
hasPostTown HELSTON NERFINISHED
hasRiver River Cober NERFINISHED
hasRoadConnection A394 road NERFINISHED
hasTraditionalEvent Flora Day NERFINISHED
hasTraditionalMusic Helston Furry Dance tune
knownAs gateway to the Lizard Peninsula
knownFor Flora Day NERFINISHED
traditional spring festival
lieutenancyArea Cornwall NERFINISHED
locatedIn Cornwall NERFINISHED
England
locatedOnPeninsula Lizard Peninsula NERFINISHED
nearBodyOfWater Loe Pool NERFINISHED
nearTown Falmouth NERFINISHED
Penzance NERFINISHED
nearVillage Mullion NERFINISHED
Porthleven NERFINISHED
OSGridReference SW653273
region southwest England
surface form: South West England
timeZone GMT
timeZoneDST BST
unitaryAuthority Cornwall Council NERFINISHED

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Helston hasPostTown HELSTON
Breage postTown HELSTON