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One of Conrwall's stannary towns.
Frederick James Banfield born in Helston in 1884. He perished when the Titanic sank on April 4th, 1912, and his body has never been found.
Many of Frederick Banfield's original letters sent to his family are displayed at the Shipwreck, Rescue & Heritage Centre, Charlestown, St Austell, along with other Titanic artefacts. Limited edition copies of the letters, framed with a certificate of authenticity signed by Mr Banfield's grandson are available for sale in the SR&H; Centre's shop.
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| | | OTHER PLACES | | King Edward Mine was built as a training mine for the students at Camborne School of Mines and lies at Troon just South of Camborne. It is a complete miniature mine with an underground training mine, a miniature processing plant, a lecture theatre and the | 10.5 km NE | | Tucked away in the village of Penponds near Camborne was the childhood home Richard Trevithick (1771-1833),one of the most briliant engineers of his t | 11.5 km NW | | | 13.7 km NE | | | 13.7 km NE | | On the B3300, Redruth to Portreath road at the Cornish Goldcentre. A unique and important part of Cornwalls history, the only remaining tin streaming mill in the Duchy of Cornwall, now rescued by the Trevithick Trust in partnership with Cornish Goldsmiths | 16.6 km NE | | Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden Barnoon Hill St Ives, Cor Barbara Hepworths studio and garden have been run by the Tate since 1980, and are now an integral part of Tate St Ives. Hepworth, who died in 1975, asked in her will that Trewyn Studios and the adjacent garden, with a group of her | 19.1 km NW | | The St Ives Museum Wheal Dream, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1PR This unique museum contains many varied collections relating to the life and times of the town and county; Art; Blacksmith; Boat Building; Cornish Kitchen; Crysede; Farming; Fire Brigade; Fishing; Flags; Geology; Hain Steamship Company; Lifeboat; Lighthou | 19.1 km NW | | A unique private museum opened in 1935, covering all aspects of life in Zennor and the surrounding area from 3,000 BC to the 1930s. Exhibits include Wate | 23.2 km NW | | The Royal Cornwall Museum & Galleries River Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2SJ The Royal Institution of Cornwall (founded in 1818) moved to the River Street site in 1819. The museum features collections that depict Cornish history from the earliest times, th | 23.7 km NE | | | | Camping Sites | | Gwithian Farm Camping Site 1 Churchtown Rd, Gwithian, Cornwall TR27 5BX | | 15.3 km NE | | Cambrose Touring Park Portreath Rd, Cambrose, Cornwall TR16 4HT | | 17.6 km NW | | Polmanter Tourist Park Halsetown, Cornwall TR26 3LX | | 18.7 km NE | | Ayr Holiday Park St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1EJ | | 19.6 km NE | | Trevalgan Touring Park Trevalgan Farm, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 3BJ | | 21 km NE | | | | Public Houses | | Red Lion Church St, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8TE | | 0.2 km SE | | Rodney Inn 31 Meneage St, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8AA | | 0.4 km SE | | The Bell Inn 33-35 Meneage St, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8AA | | 0.4 km SE | | Fitzsimmons Arms Coinagehall St, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8EQ | | 0.5 km SE | | Blue Anchor Inn 50 Coinagehall St, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8EL | | 0.6 km SE | | The New Inn n, Cornwall TR13 0EA | | 3.6 km NW | | Atlantic Inn Peverell Terrace, Porthleven, Cornwall TR13 9DZ | | 3.8 km SE | | The Ship Mount Pleasant Rd, Porthleven, Cornwall TR13 9JS | | 4 km SE | | Queen`s Arms Inn Helston, Cornwall TR13 9PD | | 4.3 km NE | | | | Video Sales & Hire | | Stop In Shop Videos And Games 88 Higher Fore St, Redruth, Cornwall TR15 2AR | | 14.8 km NW | | TEN Videos Paynters Lane End, Redruth, Cornwall TR16 4DS | | 15.6 km NW | | Moviola 3-4 Tregenna Hill, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1SE | | 19 km NE | | Videcomm Video 18 Chapel St, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2LR | | 19.1 km NE | | Video Vision 106 Kenwyn St, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3BX | | 23.3 km NW | | Gilberts Video The Old Drill Hall, New Bridge St, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2AA | | 23.8 km NW |
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