Breage, Cornwall

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Breage (Cornish:Eglosvreg) is a village and civil parish, to the west of Helston, in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

It is named after Saint Breaca, a missionary from Ireland, to whom the 15th Century church is dedicated^[1].

Other major villages in the Parish are Ashton, Godolphin Cross, Carleen, Balwest, Great Works and the coastal village of Praa Sands.

Other than Praa Sands, all the other places were tin and copper mining villages whereas Breage, from the number of fine buildings still evident, was where the mine owners (or Mine Captains) lived.

A relict of the past, the village water pump (presumably disconnected), still stands today. Most of today's working population are commuters, travelling to Helston, RNAS Culdrose, Porthleven, Penzance, Falmouth or even further afield. Some residents are still involved in farming or smallholding in the surrounding area.

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St. Breaca	View of Church	Church Tower	Church porch
Sundial over Church Porch doorway	Churchyard	Ancient cross in churchyard	St. Breaca - Nave
St. Breaca - Interior	St. Breaca - Altar	St. Breaca - Frescos	St. Breaca - Frescos
St. Breaca - St. Christopher	Former Chapel	The Pub

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Coordinates: 50°06′N, 5°20′W