Carleen Explained

Carleen is a village in the parish of Breage, Cornwall, England, about north of the village of Breage on the road to Godolphin Cross.^{[1] [2]} 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 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carleen, Cornwall (TR13 9QR) . OS GetOutside . . 31 March 2022 . en-gb.
2. Web site: Your Community . breagepc.org.uk . Breage Parish Council . 31 March 2022 . en . Besides the Churchtown the principal villages of the parish are: ... Carleen ....
3. Web site: Carleen Methodist Church, Breage . Kresen Kernow . 31 March 2022 . en-CR.
4. Web site: Carleen Community Church . affinity.org.uk . 31 March 2022 . english.
5. Web site: Carleen Community Church Care Centre . Cylex UK . 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. Web site: Wheal Vor (Great Wheal Vor), Carleen, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK . mindat.org . 31 March 2022.
7. Web site: Cornish Tin expects to start drilling soon at Wheal Vor . Extractive Industries . 31 March 2022 . 31 May 2021.
8. News: Ferguson . Emma . Community group forms over plans to investigate Cornish tin mining future . 31 March 2022 . . 24 February 2021 . en.