Great Bosullow
Great Bosullow Farm
Great Bosullow is located in Cornwall
Great Bosullow
Great Bosullow
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW414336
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPenzance
Dialling code01736

Great Bosullow (Cornish: Bos Chiwolow, meaning dwelling of the house of light) is a hamlet[1] south-east of Morvah in west Cornwall, England, UK.[2] Bosullow Common is an extensive area of heathland. Great Bosullow lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (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 29 acres (12 ha) of arable and pasture land, about 25 acres (10 ha) of enclosed crofts and about 62 acres (25 ha) of shared common land, including Castle Downs and any minerals beneath. Also for sale was Little Bosullow which contained 13 acres (5.3 ha) of arable and pasture lane, about 33 acres (13 ha) of enclosed croft and the rights over Bosullow and other commons, containing about 45 acres (18 ha) and the minerals thereunder. The commons including a portion of Choone Castle, where there was good quantities of good building stone.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Great Bosullow, Cornwall - area information, map, walks and more". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End & Isles of Scilly (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 978-0-319-23289-7.
  3. ↑ "Desirable Freehold Lands, In Madron For Sale". The Cornishman. No. 249. 19 April 1883. p. 1.


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