Higher Boskear (EN) / Bosker Wartha (KW)

Type: 
Parish: 
Hundred: 
Elements: 

bos

Meaning: 
dwelling

ker

Meaning: 
fort

gwartha

Meaning: 
higher
Elements notes: 
<bos> ‘dwelling’ + <ker> ‘fort’ + <gwartha> 'higher'
Historic forms: 
Overeboskair juxta Bodminiam 1319 Higher Boskear 1887 (OS 1887) Higher Boskear 1908 (OS 1908) Higher Boskear 1945 (OS 1945)