Great Bosullow ( kw, Bos Chiwolow, meaning ''dwelling of the house of light'') is a hamlet south-east of
Morvah
Morvah is a civil parishes in England, civil parish and village on the Penwith, Penwith peninsula in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Geography
The village is centred approximately eight miles (13 km) west-southwest of St Ives, Corn ...
in west
Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
, England, UK.
Bosullow Common is an extensive area of heathland. Great Bosullow lies within the
Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covers in Cornwall, England, UK; that is, about 27% of the total area of the county. It comprises 12 separate areas, designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 for s ...
(AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.
The freehold of Great Bosullow was put up for auction on 24 April 1883. The property consisted of a house, barn, stable, cattle-house, piggeries and other outbuildings. There were of arable and pasture land, about of enclosed crofts and about of shared common land, including Castle Downs and any minerals beneath. Also for sale was
Little Bosullow
Little Bosullow is a hamlet in the civil parish of Madron, Cornwall, England, UK. Great Bosullow is to the west, Bosullow is on the B3312 Madron to Morvah road and Bosullow Common is to the north.
History
The Bosullow Wesleyan Methodists Cha ...
which contained of arable and pasture lane, about of enclosed croft and the rights over Bosullow and other commons, containing about and the minerals thereunder. The commons including a portion of
Choone Castle, where there was good quantities of good building stone.
See also
*
List of farms in Cornwall
This is a list of farms in Cornwall. Cornwall is a ceremonial county and unitary authority area of England within the United Kingdom.
Farms in Cornwall
* Arrallas
* Bodanna
* Bodgate
* Bodrean
* Carn Arthen
* Carnebone
* Churchto ...
References
External links
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Farms in Cornwall
Penwith
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