Editing Gweek (section)

==History==
Gweek is at the head of navigation of the [[Helford River]]. It has been a port since Roman times and thrived in the Tudor period, with its own Customs House.<ref>Scolding, Bill (2006) ''Five Walks around Constantine: heritage, landscape, wildlife''. Constantine, Kerrier: Constantine Enterprises Company {{ISBN|0-9552816-0-1}}</ref> In the 13th century, the townspeople of Helston bought the rights to the port of Gweek.<ref>Le. Messurier, B. and Luck, L. (1998) Loe Pool and Mount's Bay. No. 12 in The National Trust Coast of Cornwall series of leaflets</ref>

During the mining boom, a tin-smelting [[blowing house]] operated at the quayside.<ref>Barton, D. Bradford (1969) ''A History of Tin Mining and Smelting in Cornwall''; revised edition. Cornwall Books, reprint 1989 {{ISBN|1-871060-03-6}}; p. 20 fn</ref>

In Lewis's ''Topographical Dictionary of England'' published in 1848, the village was described as:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=50994 |title='Gunthorpe - Gyhirn', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 360-62|accessdate=2007-07-04}}</ref>
<blockquote>''GWEEK, a small port, in the [[hundred of Kerrier]], W. division of Cornwall, 3½ miles (E. by S.) from Helston. The pilchard-fishery is carried on extensively, 200 boats being employed in taking the fish, which are cured in the various creeks and coves within the limits of the port. In addition to the fishery, the chief trade consists in the exportation of copper-ore, corn, moorstone, and oysters, and the importation of timber, coal, and limestone.''</blockquote> <!-- DELETED MATERIAL ABOUT BOATYARDS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES - WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A LINK FARM NOR AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM-->

In an August 1880 edition of [[The Cornishman (newspaper)|The Cornishman]] newspaper, Gweek (along with [[Porthleven]]) was described as a prominent seaport, supplying coal, lime, timber, slate, etc to the neighbouring mines and inhabitants. Timber was unloaded from ships at Merthen Hole and floated up-river to Gweek on barges. The western wharf was owned by [[Basset family|Mr Basset]] of [[Tehidy]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nix|title=All About|work=The Cornishman|issue=111|date=26 August 1880|page=8}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=A Rival Company At Gweek |work=The Cornishman |issue=271 |date=20 September 1883 |page=4}}</ref>