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Bosigran Mill
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Melin Boschigaran
(KW)
Locality:
Zennor
Type:
Settlement
Parish:
Zennor
Hundred:
Penwith
Notes:
Now deserted due to mining remains, recorded as Mill Farm on early maps
Elements:
bos
Meaning:
dwelling
chi
Meaning:
house
garan
Meaning:
crane
melin
Meaning:
mill
Elements notes:
melin 'mill' + bos 'dwelling' + chi 'house' + garan 'crane'
Historic forms:
Bosygarane 1333, Boschygarn 1361, Bosygarn 1565, Bossigeren, Bosigarne 1609, Bossegerne, Bosseigan 1633, Bussegar 1699, 1794, Bossigran c1840