Great Bosullow

Great Bosullow
Cornish: *Bos Chiwolow*
Great Bosullow Cornish: Bos Chiwolow;
	Great Bosullow Farm
	Great Bosullow Location within Cornwall
OS grid reference	SW414336
Civil parish	Madron;
Unitary authority	Cornwall;
Ceremonial county	Cornwall;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Penzance
Dialling code	01736
	List of places UK England Cornwall 50°08′46″N 5°37′16″W / 50.146°N 5.621°W

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]

References[edit]

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

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[1] "Great Bosullow, Cornwall - area information, map, walks and more". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 5 January 2020.

[OS203-2] 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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