Carleen

This article is about the village. For the given name, see Carleen (given name).

Carleen
Carleen Community Church in 2005
Carleen is located in Cornwall
Carleen
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50°07′N 5°20′W / 50.12°N 5.34°W / 50.12; -5.34

Carleen is a village in the parish of Breage, Cornwall, England, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the village of Breage on the road to Godolphin Cross.[1][2]

The former Carleen Methodist Church in 2011

Carleen Wesleyan Chapel opened in 1883 and was later renamed Carleen Methodist Church; it closed in 1990.[3] Carleen Community Church is affiliated to the Apostolic Church and runs a day care centre.[4][5]

The Wheal Vor mine, about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north east of Carleen, has been described as "one of the biggest and richest Cornish tin mines" of the 19th century.[6] In 2021, Cornish Tin Ltd announced plans for test drilling on the site, its "2021 Exploration Area" including much of Carleen village,[7] and local residents formed the Great Wheal Vor Community and Environment Group to enable them to "make informed decisions concerning activities which will impact their lifestyles and businesses."[8]

  1. ^ "Carleen, Cornwall (TR13 9QR)". OS GetOutside. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Your Community". breagepc.org.uk. Breage Parish Council. Retrieved 31 March 2022. Besides the Churchtown the principal villages of the parish are: ... Carleen ...
  3. ^ "Carleen Methodist Church, Breage". Kresen Kernow. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Carleen Community Church". affinity.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Carleen Community Church Care Centre". Cylex UK. Retrieved 31 March 2022. Carleen Day Care was set up in 1989 by Carleen Community Church which is part of the worldwide Apostolic Church fellowship. ...
  6. ^ "Wheal Vor (Great Wheal Vor), Carleen, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK". mindat.org. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Cornish Tin expects to start drilling soon at Wheal Vor". Extractive Industries. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  8. ^ Ferguson, Emma (24 February 2021). "Community group forms over plans to investigate Cornish tin mining future". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 31 March 2022.