Carbis

Carbis is a hamlet 0.9 miles (1.4 km) east of Roche in Cornwall, England.[1] Carbis lies at about 495 feet (151 m) above sea level.[1]

Old china clay works at Carbis
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Carbis
Carbis
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW999595
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townST. AUSTELL
Postcode districtPL26
Dialling code01726
UK Parliament

Rosemellyn China Clay works lies 0.4 miles (0.64 km) north-east of Carbis. In the 19th century the mining of china clay was an important industry around St Austell indeed the area has the nickname of the "china clay country". The Rosemellyn China Clay company went into liquidation in 1918. A short railway branch line (now dismantled) ran from Carbis Wharf to the sidings at nearby Bugle as part of the Cornwall Minerals Railway.[1]

References
  1. "DEFRA Magic Map Application". DEFRA. Retrieved 10 January 2016.


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