ðɪ ˈɛɹiə wʌz wˈʌns ðə sˈaɪt ʌv tˈɪn ænd kˈɑːpɚ mˈaɪnz bˌʌt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ɛkstˈɛnsɪv tʃˈaɪnə klˈeɪ wˈɜːks wɜːɹ ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst æt kˈɑːɹkleɪz.
The area was once the site of tin and copper mines but during the 19th century extensive china clay works were established including one of the largest at Carclaze.