Tolcarne

Tolcarne is one of the smaller settlements that made up 18th century Newlyn. It was just around the bay from Newlyn Quay, half a mile north on the road joining Newlyn and Penzance. Tolcarne is a twin settlemet, ajoined to the village of Jackford.

It was particularly well known for its manorial mills and bakehouses, which provided bread for the inhabitants of Newlyn and Penzance. The higer mill ground 'clean corn' and the lower one 'oatmeal and malt'. A third mill was added in 1618. Two more mills were added by John Williams in c.1660.

During the 18th century, the area of Newlyn, including Tolcarne and Jackford, expanded due to the large scale building of new housing, which in turn expanded and grew the Coombe Valley. Vine Cottage dates from this time.

By the early 1800s Tolcarne was considered to be the industrial suburb of Newlyn, with 20 houses, a brewery and a smith's shop. The mills were rented by John Boase in 1784-8 and from 1799 by William Boase.