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Porkellis Moor is an extensive area of marsh near the village, which was once used for mining, mainly for tin, and engine houses and other industrial buildings remain.<ref name="PorkellisChapels"/> The Porkellis China Clay Works attempted to extract china clay, over a period of three years, spending approximately £3,000. The [[High Sheriff of Cornwall]] issued a [[Fieri facias|Fi fa]] and the goods of the company was sold, by auction for a small amount on 28 April 1879 |
Porkellis Moor is an extensive area of marsh near the village, which was once used for mining, mainly for tin, and engine houses and other industrial buildings remain.<ref name="PorkellisChapels"/> The Porkellis China Clay Works attempted to extract china clay, over a period of three years, spending approximately £3,000. The [[High Sheriff of Cornwall]] issued a [[Fieri facias|Fi fa]] and the goods of the company was sold, by auction for a small amount on 28 April 1879.<ref>{{cite news|title=Porkellis China Clay Works|work=The Cornishman|issue=42|date=1 May 1879|page=5}}</ref> |
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The moor forms part of [[West Cornwall Bryophytes]] [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]].<ref name=SSSI>{{cite web|title=West Cornwall Bryophytes|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000365.pdf|publisher=[[Natural England]]|accessdate=31 January 2012|year=1999}}</ref> |
The moor forms part of [[West Cornwall Bryophytes]] [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]].<ref name=SSSI>{{cite web|title=West Cornwall Bryophytes|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000365.pdf|publisher=[[Natural England]]|accessdate=31 January 2012|year=1999}}</ref> |
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Porkellis
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  Porkellis Location within Cornwall | |
| OS grid reference | SW695335 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Porkellis (Template:Lang-kw)[1] is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is approximately three and a half miles north-east of Helston, and is in the heart of the old Wendron mining district.
The village has a pub (The Star Inn), Methodist chapel, village hall and primary school.
Chapels
Porkellis has two chapels, both of which are Grade II listed. The original chapel was built in 1814, whereas the later Wesleyan chapel was bigger and built in 1866 alongside the older one. When the latter chapel was built the original was converted into a schoolroom.[2] Services now take place in the earlier 1814 Chapel, sympthetically refurbished as the 1866 building has been sold and is currently under renovation.
The building of a church (dedicated to St Christopher) and intended to seat 120 people started in January 1882, at an estimated cost of £700 and was completed by the end of the year.[3][4] It was a chapel of ease in the parish of Carnmenellis, closing in the 1970s and is now used as the village hall.[5]
Porkellis Moor
Porkellis Moor is an extensive area of marsh near the village, which was once used for mining, mainly for tin, and engine houses and other industrial buildings remain.[2] The Porkellis China Clay Works attempted to extract china clay, over a period of three years, spending approximately £3,000. The High Sheriff of Cornwall issued a Fi fa and the goods of the company was sold, by auction for a small amount on 28 April 1879.[6]
The moor forms part of West Cornwall Bryophytes Site of Special Scientific Interest.[7]
References
- ^ Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF) : List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel. Cornish Language Partnership.
- ^ a b "Wendron mines and sites". Cornwall & Scilly Historic Environment Service. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- ^ "Commencement of Porkellis Church". The Cornishman. No. 182. 5 January 1882. p. 4.
- ^ "The new Church at Porkellis". The Cornishman. No. 226. 9 November 1882. p. 7.
- ^ "Wendron Parish Council". Wendron Parish Council. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- ^ "Porkellis China Clay Works". The Cornishman. No. 42. 1 May 1879. p. 5.
- ^ "West Cornwall Bryophytes" (PDF). Natural England. 1999. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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