Boskenna
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Coordinates: 50°03′N 5°36′W / 50.05°N 05.60°W
| Boskenna | |
  Boskenna Boskenna shown within Cornwall | |
| OS grid reference | SW4223 |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
Boskenna is a settlement in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, near the village of St Buryan.[1]
Boskenna was the home of the Paynter family for centuries until sold in 1957 by when it consisted of seven farms, five market gardens and a Manor House.[2] English author Mary Wesley lived at Boskenna for a period of time and later used it as a backdrop in her novels The Camomile Lawn, Not That Sort of Girl, A Dubious Legacy and Part of the Furniture.[3]
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References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
- ↑ James Martin Hosking, Boskenna and the Paynters, Penzance Publishing, 1999, ISBN 0-9501296-4-X
- ↑ Marnham, Patrick (2006). Wild Mary: A Life of Mary Wesley. Chatto & Windus. p. 42. ISBN 0701179910.
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