Helston Castle, Medieval castle ruins in Helston, Cornwall, England
The castle site now features a bowling green and the Grylls Monument at the base of Coinagehall Street in central Helston.
Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall, commissioned the construction of Helston Castle in the late 13th century as part of his extensive regional holdings.
The castle location forms part of the Heritage Trail, which connects numerous historical landmarks throughout the medieval stannary town of Helston.
Visitors can obtain information about the castle site from the Museum of Cornish Life, which maintains records of the medieval structure.
William of Worcester documented the castle's ruined state in 1478 with the Latin inscription 'Castellum Helston dirutum' in his travel notes.
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