NEWLYN (near Penzance) is an ecclesiastical parish, formed March 3, 1848, from the parishes of Madron and St. Paul, and is on the sea coast, at the mouth of the Tolcarne stream, 1 mile south-west of Penzance, in the Western division of the county, hundred of Penwith, petty sessional division of Penwith West, Penzance union and county court district, rural deanery of Penwith, archdeaconry of Cornwall and diocese of Truro. The church of St. Peter, built in 1865–6 is a building of granite, in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave of four bays, aisles, transepts, south porch and a turret on the south side containing 1 bell: the north aisle was added in 1886, and is a memorial to the Rev. Field Richards: there are two memorial windows to the Misses Leah; the east window is also stained, and in the north aisle is a memorial window to the 1st Earl of Iddesleigh G.C.B. and in the south aisle a small memorial window to Mr. I. D. Richards, a late churcharden: the very beuatiful reredos includes a reproduction in terra-cotta of the “Last Supper,” after Leonardo da Vinci’s famous picture: the pulpit is of granite, with dressings of serpentine: there are 500 sittings. On a rock near the church is an ancient granite cross found in a field close by and placed here by the late Mr. D. LeGrice. The register dates from the year 1866. The living is a vicarage, net £180, with residence, in the gift of the Crown and the Bishop of Truro alternately, and held since 1891 by the Rev. Thomas Norwood Perkins M.A. of St. John’s College, Cambridge. The Wesleyan chapel, built in 1834 and enlarged in 1866, at a total cost of £2,250, will seat upwards of 750 persons. There is a Primitive Methodist chapel, built in 1835. This is the chief fishing station of Mount’s Bay, and maintains a fleet of about 400 boats, engaged in the mackerel and pilchard fisheries. Two massive granite piers partially inclose the harbour; the south pier, built in 1885, at a cost of £20,000, is 700 feet in length; at its extemity is a lighthouse belonging to the Harbour Commissioners, fitted with occulting apparatus which alternately hides and exposes the light 15 times per minute; the light is visible at a distance of 15 mles: the north or Victoria pier, built in 1888, at a cost of £12,000, and extended in 1893 at a further cost of £8,000, is 1,760 feet in length. The mouth of the harbour is 150 feet wide and the area of water inclosed during ordinary spring tides is 40 acres at high and 18 acres at low water. In 1887, 6,822,000 macerel and 213 tons of pilchards were landed here, and in 1888, 6,265,920 mackerel and 674 tons of pilchards. The total revenue of the Newlyn pier and harbour for the year ended March 25, 1889, was £1,458 and for the year ended March 25, 1893, was £1,782. Many artists are attracted here by the mildness of the climate, which permits out-door painting throughout the year and the quaint old streets and dwellings of the fishermen are very picturesque. The principal landowners are Thomas Bedford Bolitho esq. M.P. of Trewidden, Madron, William Bolitho esq. of Polwithen, Penzance, the Misses Carne, of Penzance, and Charles Day Nicholls Le Grice esq. D.L., J.P. The soil is light, resting on granite rock. The chief crops are wheat, oats and roots, with some pasturage. The area is 386 acres; the population in 1891 was 3,833.
Post, M.O. & T.O., [Money Order & Telegraph Office], S.B. [Savings Bank] & Annuity & Insurance Office.—Miss Mary Sullivan, sub-postmistress. Letters through Penzance arrive at 9 a.m. & 3.30, 6.30 & 8.30 p.m.; sunday, 9 a.m.; dispatched at 9.50 a.m. & 3, 5.50, 7 & 9.10 p.m.; sunday, 3 p.m
Post & M.O.O., S.B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.—Fore street. William Thomas Polglase, sub-postmaster. Letters through Penzance arrive 9.10 a.m. & 3.50, 6.50 & 8.45 p.m.; sunday, 9 a.m.; dispatched 9.40 a.m. & 2.50, 5.40 & 9 p.m.; sunday, 2.50 p.m
Wall Letter Box.—New road, cleared at 9.55 a.m. & 3.5, 5.55, 7.5 & 9.15 p.m.; sunday, 3.5 p.m
Schools:—
Paul (Newlyn) Board, built in 1880, for 385 children; average attendance, 117 boys, 113 girls & 136 infants; William Francis Osborne, master; Miss Cordelia James, girls’ mistress; Miss Mary Gazzam, infants’ mistress
Wesleyan, built in 1858, at a cost of £1,000, of which £400 was granted by Government; it will hold 370 children; average attendance, 88 boys, 81 girls & 91 infants; Henry Fleming, master; Miss Mary E. Penrose, mistress
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PRIVATE RESIDENTS. [For remainder of names see Penzance.] Ash Joseph Howell, Cliff house Bone Miss, Clifton place |
Bramley Frank,Belle vue Cock Richard, Mount Vernon Crooke John, Vivian house Davey William Pomeroy, Gwavas villa1 |
Davies John, Belle vue Davie Miss, 4 Antoine terrace Downing Mrs. New road Downing Simon, Clifton terrace |
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Fleming Henry, New road Foster Thomas Robins, Fair view Gordon Mrs. New road Gotch Thomas C. The Malt house Harris Edwin, Belle vue Harvey Mrs. Antoine terrace Hill Henry, Chypons villa Hitchens Mrs. Clifton place Hitchens Mrs. Grace, Fore street James Mrs. Herbert villa, New road Kelynack Mrs. Belle vue Love Rev. Thomas Henry [Wesleyan], Wesley manse, New road Maddern Mrs. Clifton terrace Marrack George Matthews, Jack lane Nation Rev. William [Primitive Methodist], Rose cottage Nicholls Miss, Florence place, Tolcarne Perkins Rev. Thomas Norwood M.A. Vicarage Platt Henry, Pembroke house Richards Mrs. Clifton place Roberts Mrs. Paul hill Strick William Oates, New road Sullivan John, Fradgen Taylor Chevalier, Park terrace Thomas Miss, Clifton place Todd Ralph, Clifton terrace Trahair James, North corner Trahair Mrs. Myrtle cottage Willis Miss, Belle Vue terrace Wright Mrs. Church lane Young Oliver, Antoine house COMMERCIAL. Allard John, boat owner Badcock Thomas, grocer Barnes John, boat owner, St. Peter’s hl Bath Richard Richards, ice-merchant Bath Silas, grocer &c. Green street Batten Alexander & Son, boat owners Batten John, fisherman, Green street Beckerleg Jane (Mrs.), shopkpr. Fore st Beer Phillip, apartments, Bay View ho Blewett John, shipwright Bodinar Joseph, builder, Prospect place Bradbeer Benjamin Masterson, fish salesman & auctioneer, Bank place Bramley Frank, artist, Belle vue Broad William, basket makr. Florence pl Carter Elizh. (Mrs.), shopkpr. Florence pl Carter Wm. grocer &c. Street-an-Nowan Cattern James Phillips, master mariner, Park house, New road Chirgwin Richard & Son, grocers &c. Street-an-Nowan Chirgwin Samuel, farmer, Coombe Chirgwin Susan (Miss), shopkpr. Jack la Cotton Thos. fish salesman, Church st Curnow Thomas & James, market gardeners, Zimmerman’s cottage, Coombe Cashway William, fish merchant, Tolcrn Davies John, cooper, Fore street Downing Henry (Mrs.), boat owner, Boase street |
Ellis James, shopkeeper, Fore street Glasson Edwd. rope maker, Tolcarne Goddard Edwd. Wm. draper, Fradgen Gotch Thomas C. artist, The Malt ho Gulval Ice Stores (Thos. Tonkin, man) Guy James, boot & shoe maker Harris Edwin, artist, Belle vue Harris William, shopkeeper, Fore street Harvey Andrew, apartments, Cliff castle Harvey Elizabeth (Mrs.), fish merchant Harvey John Thomas, joiner & undertaker, St. Peter’s square Harvey Phillip, boat owner, Vine cottage, Coombe Harvey Richard, fish merchant, Clifton ter Harvey Rd. Toman, hair dresser, Fore st Harvey Thomas Keigwin, boat owner, Boase street Harvey William Phillip, boot & shoe maker, Fore street Hatch Edwd. market gardener, Tolcrne Hayter John Lesson, Star inn, Wharf Hichens John, seine owner, Green st Hitchens Rd. coal & forage mer. Tolcrne Hitchens Tryphena (Mrs.), draper, Garfield house Hitchens Wm. boat owner, Penguin ho Hicks William, grocer, Jack lane Hooper Amelia (Miss), shopkpr. Tolcarne Jacko Nicholas, master mariner, New rd Kelynack Grace (Mrs.), shopkpr. Fore st Kelynack Henry (Mrs.), boat owner Kelynack Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Street-an-Nowan Kelynack Richd. fish buyer, Fradgen Kitchen Henry, shopkeepr, Boase street Maddern Henry, apartments, Bellevue Maddern Hy. jun. architect, New road Maddern John, market gardener, Street-an-Nowen Maddern Solomon, fish buyer Maddern William, rope ma, The Bridge Matthews Rt. mrkt. grdnr. Pembroke cot Michell Christr. shopkeeper, The Bank Morrish James, net barker, Florence pl Mounts Bay Fishing Boats Mutual Insurance Club (Jn. Morrish, sec.), Tolcrn Newlyn Ice & Trading Co. Limited (Richard V. Toman, sec) Nicholls Jane (Mrs.), baker, Jack lane North Charles, farmer, Coombe Olds Mary Jane (Mrs.), butchr. Old brdg Paul Charles, boot & shoe ma. Jack lane Paul William, boat owner, Florence pl Payne Sl. Fisherman’s Arms P.H. Fore st Peacock & Co. fish salesmen, Wharf Peake Wm. wheelwright, Tolcarne ter Pearce Thos. master mariner, Clifton ter Polglase William Thomas, shopkeeper, Post office, Fore street Pollard John Richd. apartments, Olive vil Pool Geo. & Son, Union inn, Union st |
Reading Room (Charles Strick, sec) Reseigh John, shopkeeper, Fore street Richards Andrew, shoe maker, Tolcarne Richards Charles Mann, joiner & buildr Richards Henry, boat owner Richards John, fish mer. Trewarwith st Richards Jn. master mariner, Clifton ter Richards Stephn. (Mrs.), coopr. Cliftn. ter Richards Thomas, fish salesman & auctioneer, Street-an-Nowan Roberts Jane (Mrs.), apartmts. Belmnt. vl Roberts William Chas. market gardener Rouffignac Sarah (Mrs.), shopkpr. Fore st Rowe James, boot & shoe mkr. Fradgen Rowe Richard, smith, Tolcarne Rowe Wm. boat owner, Street-an-Nowan Runnalls James, stone crushing mills Runnalls James, granite quarry owner, Guavas Simons Charles, boot & shoe ma. Fore st Smith John, rope maker, Bowgey Snell William Henry, monumental mason, 11 New road Stibbs Julia (Mrs.), Red Lion P.H Stone William, carrier Strick Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Higher Green street Strick William Oates, harbour master Sullifan William, carpenter, Claremont villa, New road Sullivan Robt. cooper, Street-an-Nowan Taylor Chevalier, artist Thomas Peter, builder &c. Green street Thomas Rebecca (Mrs.), ladies’ school, Antoine terrace Thomas William, iron founder, Mounts Bay foundry Todd Ralph, artist, Clifton terrace Toman Richard Vingoe, grocer & builder & sec. to Harbour commissioners, Chapel street Tonkin John, carpenter, North corner Tonkin Philip, grocer, Fradgen Tonkin Thomas, apartments, Cliff cot Tonkin William, farmer, Lyn vue Trahair William Henry, grocer, & Three Tuns P.H. Fore street Tregurtha Thomas (Mrs.), shopkeeper, St. Peter’s hill Trevaskis James, Tolcarne inn, Tolcrne Trevennen Wm. mrkt. gdnr. Stable Hobba Trevorrow Robt. Danl. sail ma. New rd Wallis John, basket maker, Tolcarne Wallis Wm. farmer & carpntr. Tolcarne Warren Richard, shipwright, Jack lane Warren Thomas, fish, fruit, broccoli & potato merchant, Jack lane Wearn William, Dolphin inn, Jack lane Weeks John, builder, Westholm White James, mason, Fore street White John, builder, Seaview house Wills Jn. master mariner, Antoine ter Wren Joseph, fish merchant, Coombe |
1 [Ed. A correspondant reports that this should be William Polkinhorne Davey—the book has it as reported.]
