Gwavas, Helston
Gwavas is a hamlet in the parish of Sithney. Gwavas is adjoining Lowertown-by-Helston. The hamlet is a rural farming hamlet which once had a shop (now closed down). Gwavas is 1.5 miles South-West of Helston. The hamlet is most famous for its German plane crash which happened in WWII when a farmer here heard a loud noise and went out to find a plane crashed into his field. His wife made the German men cups of tea while the farmer went in and cleaned the mans clothes and Whistle.
References
- https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.1176411,-5.2805477,17z
- https://www.francisfrith.com/gwavas,helston,cornwall
Coordinates: 50°07′01″N 5°16′59″W / 50.117°N 5.283°W
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