Carharrack as a village did not materialise until after 1800, so in terms of existence it is a mere youngster. Prior to this the Manor of Carharrack constituted a narrow strip of land wedged inbetween the larger Manors of St. Day, Tolcarne and Cusgarne, with Trevarth Common to the west.

In the 1700s there were only twelve cottages making up the hamlet of Carharrack Gate. A similar number of properties are shown on the Geological Map of 1819, with the only named building being the Meeting House, an oxtagonal chapel built around 1768 - 1770. All the present routes and roads existed at this time.

Between the 1820s and 1840s there were vast developments within the village because of the expansion of local mining activity. The Consolidated Mines alone employed over 3,000 people and local accommodation was highly sought after. Practically all the terraced housing in the village dates from around this time.

With the construction of the Redruth & Chasewater Railway several purpose-built properties began to appear, namely coal yards at the easter and western ends of Carharrack.

The latter half of the 19th Century saw the additions of larger, private semi-detached and detached properties built for affluent professional employees of the mines such as assayers, merchants and mine captains.

From the 1930s up to the 1960s a number of bungalows were built in Carharrack. As with most Cornish villages, bungalow estates seemed to grow overnight and Carharrack was no exception.

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