Porkellis
| Porkellis | |
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 A street in Porkellis | |
| OS grid reference | SW695335 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Porkellis is a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three and a half miles north east of Helston, and is located in the heart of the old Wendron mining district.
The village contains a pub (The Star Inn), a Methodist chapel, a village hall and a primary school.
Chapels
Porkellis has two chapels, the original one was built in 1814, and is Grade II listed. The latter Wesleyan chapel was bigger and built in 1866 along side the older one. It too is Grade II listed. When the latter one was built the original was converted into a schoolroom.[1] Services now take place in the earlier Trinity Chapel as the state of the Wesleyan chapel is deteriorating.
The village also had a church (dedicated to St Christopher) which was built in the 19th century, and was a chapel of ease in the parish of Carnmenellis. This closed in the 1970s, but is now used as the village hall.[2]
Porkellis Moor
This an extensive area of marsh land near the village, which was once used for mining, mainly for tin and a few old engine houses and industrial remains can still been seen here today.[1] The moor forms part of West Cornwall Bryophytes Site of Special Scientific Interest.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Wendron mines and sites". Cornwall & Scilly Historic Environment Service. Retrieved April 06, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Wendron Parish Council". Wendron Parish Council. Retrieved April 06, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "West Cornwall Bryophytes" (PDF). Natural England. 1999. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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