The village of St Helens is named in dedication to St Helena Church, a church built in the 12th century. Only the tower of the church remains, as the rest was eroded away by the sea. Like many coastal communities, St Helens has many a story of shipwrecks and smuggling. The large, sheltered bay made it a hotspot for illicit nighttime activity during the 18th and 19th centuries, with contraband reportedly hidden in nearby cottages and outbuildings.
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