Gwavas, Helston

Gwavas is a hamlet in the parish of Sithney, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Gwavas is adjoining Lowertown-by-Helston. The hamlet is a rural farming hamlet which once had a shop. Gwavas is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of Helston.

For the council estate near Newlyn, see Gwavas.

The hamlet is notable for a German plane crash during World War II, 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 men's clothes and whistle.

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  1. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. "Gwavas photos, maps, books, memories - Francis Frith". Francisfrith.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017.

50.117°N 5.283°W / 50.117; -5.283


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