Besore (EN) / Boshwor (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Kenwyn
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

bos

Meaning: 
dwelling

hwor

Meaning: 
sister
Elements notes: 
<bos> 'dwelling' + <hwor> 'sister'
Historic forms: 
Bossore 1517 (*CRO, AD208/1/1, 1517) Besoar an Chaple 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Hr. Besoar 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Lr. Besoar 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Hr. Besoar 1856 (OS, 1856) Lr. Besoar 1856 (OS, 1856) Besoar-an-Chapel 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Higher Besoar 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Lower Besoar 1884 (several tenements)(Symons, 1884) Besore 2003 (OS, 1:25000, 2003) Higher Besore 2003 (OS, 1:25000, 2003) Besore 2015 (OS, 2015) Lower Besore 2015 (CC Mapping, 2015)