Description
Grid reference: SW 37952 34708
Latitude-Longitude: 50.154376, -5.669892
Ecclesiastical Parish: St Just in Penwith to 1985, Pendeen with Morvah, 1985-present. Civil Parish: St Just.
Villages and mines.
Chronological Sequence
Boscasul, 1284; Boscaswel, 1310; Boscashul, 1317; Beskasewal, 1334; Boscassel, 1407; Beskassell, 1589; Basosel, Bosassel, c.1600; Buscagel, 1748; Boscaswell, 1768, 1780, 1790, 1810; Boscaswel, 1814; Boskeswall, 1815; Boscaswell, 1825; Buscagel, Buscaswell, Boscadgwell, 1827; Boscuswell, 1829; Boscaswall, 1831; Boscastwell, Boscaswell, 1836; Boscaswell, 1845; Scadgewell, 1846; Boscaswell, 1847, 1850, 1853; Boscasswell, 1867; Boscaswell, 1884, 1908, 1971, 1992, 2011
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Boscasul : 1284
Boscaswel : 1310, 1814
Boscashul : 1317
Beskasewal : 1334
Boscassel : 1407
Beskassell : 1589
Basosel : c.1600
Bosassel : c.1600
Buscagel : 1748, 1827
Boscaswell : 1768, 1780, 1790, 1810, 1825, 1845, 1847, 1850, 1853, 1884, 1908, 1971, 1992, 2011
Boskeswall : 1815
Buscaswell : 1827
Boscadgwell : 1827
Boscuswell : 1829
Boscaswall : 1831
Boscastwell : 1836
Scadgewell : 1846
Boscasswell : 1867
References
Boscasul
Pool, 1985, p39, citing from 1284
Boscaswel
Pool, 1985, p39, citing from 1310
Boscashul
Pool, 1985, p39, citing from 1317
Beskasewal
Pool, 1985, p39, citing from 1334
Boscassel
Pool, 1985, p39, citing from 1407
Beskassell
Pool, 1985, p39, citing from 1589
Basosel
Norden, c.1600, map (Penwith)
Bosassel
Norden, c.1600, map (Cornwall)
Buscagel
Martyn, 1748, map
Boscaswell
CRO, AD766/2, 1768 and 1780
CRO, AD749/6, 1790 and 1810
Boscaswel
CRO, P95/1/27, 1814
Boskeswall
CRO, P95/1/5, 1815
Boscaswell
CRO, AD749/6, 1825
Buscagel
Greenwood, 1827, map
Buscaswell
CRO, P95/1/27, 1827
Boscadgwell
CRO, P95/1/6, 1827
Boscuswell
CRO, P95/1/27, 1829
Boscaswall
CRO, P95/1/6, 1831
Boscastwell
CRO, P95/1/6, 1836
Boscaswell
CRO, P95/1/6, 1836
CRO, TA/95, 1845
Scadgewell Row
CRO, P95/1/7, 1846
Boscaswell Downs
CRO, P95/1/8, 1847
Boscaswell
CRO, P95/1/28, 1850 and 1853
Boscasswell
CRO, P95/1/29, 1867
Boscaswell
Village, also tin mine, work commencing in 1859.
Symons, 1884
Boscaswell Cliff
Mine.
Symons, 1884
Higher Boscaswell
Lower Boscaswell
Boscaswell Higher Downs
Boscaswell Lower Downs
East Boscaswell Mine
North Boscaswell Mine
Boscaswell United Mine
Boscaswell North Cliff
OS, 6", LXVII SW, 1908
Site of prehistoric fogou and ancient chapel.
Russell, 1971, pp62, 73
Higher Boscaswell
At SW 385 344.
OS, 1:25000, 1992
Lower Boscaswell
At SW 379 347.
OS, 1:25000, 1992
Higher Boscaswell
Lower Boscaswell
OS, 1:25000, 2011
Satellite View
Higher Boscaswell
Lower Boscaswell
Field Names in Boscaswell
Field Names
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