wooden planked warships - hence the terms 'holystone' and 'holystoning the decks'. The closest Royal Commission sea fort to the island is St Helens Fort, named after St Helens. Historic England has St Helens Fort listed as a Scheduled Monument https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017370/and Grade II Listed Building https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101034399-st-helens-fort-st-helens#.W8yGtPZFyM8 which shows how important it is to the national heritage. St Helens is still host to a number of families who have been residents for over 300 years. Common St Helens names include Attrill, Bennett, Burden, Dyer, Henley, Jacobs, Phillips, Toogood, Williams and Wade. Geography St Helens is located to the east of the Isle of Wight on high ground to the north of Bembridge giving it views over the busy harbour. The nearest town is Ryde, about away. The village is located on the coast, with St Helens Duver nearby at the mouth of the harbour. The area features a sand-dune complex where the first golf course on the island was located, and where there is now a popular sheltered beach, cafe and beach huts. The Duver is no longer a golf course and is maintained by the National Trust. A promenade stretches along the beach, with the sand dunes at the rear. During the summer season the beach is litter picked, with large amounts of seaweed removed and given to local farmers for composting. In 1997, the beach was given a Seaside Award Flag. The Eastern Yar, from its source at Niton to the south of the island, runs through the village en route to the Solent. St Helens' built environment is set around large village greens, which are often claimed to make up the second largest green in England. The greens are split up in some areas to allow for roads, with housing and other development to the north and south sides of the greens. Amenities St Helen's Church is the village's Anglican parish church located just outside the main village. It was first built in 1717 but then rebuilt in 1831. The present church is a stone structure with brick dressings, and consists of an aisleless nave, with transepts, a chancel and west tower with one bell. St Helens Community Centre replaced the old "Tin Tabernacle". This is located on the corner of Guildford Road and Upper Green Road St Helens. Bookings can be made for hire of this community centre and it is a popular place for meetings. There