Carnkie, Wendron

Carnkie is a village in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated half a mile west of Rame, approximately three and a half miles west of Penryn and approximately five miles north east of Helston.[1] It is in the civil parish of Wendron.

For the village located near Redruth, see Carnkie, Redruth.

Carnkie
Carnkie
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW715345
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHelston
Postcode districtTR13
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western

The village has a village hall and a garage, and until 2010 also had a Methodist chapel.

The chapel
The old Methodist Church

The old chapel at Carnkie was built in 1900 as a Bible Christian Chapel. The chapel was closed in 2010 and the last service was held on 22 August.[2]

References
  1. Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Truro and Falmouth, sheet 190. 1961
  2. "Last service at Carnkie Chapel, Wendron". Falmouth Packet. 10 August 2010.


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