Kelly Bray

Cornwall Industrial Settlements Initiative

Name: KELLY BRAY
Council: Caradon District Council
Location: South-east Cornwall, 10 miles south-east of Launceston, 1 mile north of Callington on the A388
Main period of industrial settlement growth: 1870 – 1910
Study Area: Tamar Valley
NGR: SX 36 71
Main industry: Marketing and servicing for Mining and Quarries. Railhead.

Industrial history and significance

Kelly Bray’s industrial significance is that it shows a more complex sequence of industrial-related development than has traditionally been associated with the Cornish experience, and in particular emphasises the continuing strength of early 20^th century industry in some parts of the County. Although by the 1870s a mining and railhead site, these activities plugged into an already established industrial and settlement pattern that did not demand much new development. Only after the older industries had decayed, and with re-investment and diversification into different activities, did the need to attract, house and service in effect a whole new industrial population create a sizeable settlement at Kelly Bray in the early 20^th century.

Kelly Bray has retained its character as a village with industry at its heart. Any future development should seek to maintain the balance between domestic housing and light industry. The major road through the village, the A388, has over the years become increasing dominant and in its present form will frustrate any efforts to revitalise the centre of the village following the loss of the railway.

This settlement forms part of the proposed Cornwall & west Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site Bid, and is considered an important part of the context for the Bid.

Downloads:

The downloads offered below represent the different elements of the CISI Kelly Bray Report including the core text and the ten illustrative map figures

Title Description Format Size

CISI Kelly Bray report Report text.
1074kb

Figure 1 Location map 1382kb

Figure 2 Historical development map 283kb

Figure 2a " 224kb

Figure 2b " 204kb

Figure 3 Surviving historical components map 267kb

Figure 3a " 209kb

Figure 3b " 196kb

Figure 4 Gazetteer sites, existing designations and recommendations map 307kb

Figure 4a " 231kb

Figure 4b " 199kb

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Title	Description	Format	Size
CISI Kelly Bray report	Report text.		1074kb
Figure 1	Location map		1382kb
Figure 2	Historical development map		283kb
Figure 2a	"		224kb
Figure 2b	"		204kb
Figure 3	Surviving historical components map		267kb
Figure 3a	"		209kb
Figure 3b	"		196kb
Figure 4	Gazetteer sites, existing designations and recommendations map		307kb
Figure 4a	"		231kb
Figure 4b	"		199kb

Last Updated: 08/01/2004. © Cornwall County Council, Historic Environment Service.