Boswens
Boswens is a residential area in Madron, Cornwall, England. Boswens is situated nearby to the heath Boscawens Common, as well as near the hamlet Great Bosullow.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chûn Castle and Chûn Quoit.
Chûn Castle
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD when it was possibly re-occupied to protect the nearby tin mines. Chûn Castle is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Boswens.
Chûn Quoit
Archaeological site
Photo: Jim Champion (treehouse1977), CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chûn Quoit is one of the best preserved of all Neolithic quoits in western Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Chûn Quoit is located in open moorland near Pendeen and Morvah. Chûn Quoit is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Boswens.
Mên-an-Tol
Archaeological site
Photo: Bkroll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mên-an-Tol is a small formation of standing stones in Cornwall, England. It is about three miles northwest of Madron. It is also known locally as the "Crick Stone". Mên-an-Tol is situated 1½ miles northeast of Boswens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Great Bosullow and Little Bosullow.
Great Bosullow
Hamlet
Great Bosullow is a hamlet south-east of Morvah in west Cornwall, England, UK. Bosullow Common is an extensive area of heathland. Great Bosullow lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Little Bosullow
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Bosullow is a hamlet in the civil parish of Madron, Cornwall, England, UK. Great Bosullow is to the west, Bosullow is on the B3312 Madron to Morvah road and Bosullow Common is to the north.
Lanyon
Hamlet
Photo: Jowaninpensans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lanyon is a hamlet in the parish of Madron in Cornwall, England, UK. It is situated on a north facing slope on the Madron to Morvah road. The nearest town is Penzance 4 miles to the south.
Boswens
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Madron, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.14239° or 50° 8′ 33″ northLongitude
-5.62673° or 5° 37′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C2P49RF+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1092044737OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boscawens Common and Boswarva Carn.
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