Boswednack
Hamlet in southwest Cornwall, England
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::summary Hamlet in southwest Cornwall, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| static_image | Boswednack Cliff - geograph.org.uk - 1241812.jpg |
| static_image_width | 250px |
| static_image_caption | Boswednack Cliff |
| coordinates | |
| official_name | Boswednack |
| cornish_name | Boswydnek |
| unitary_england | Cornwall |
| lieutenancy_england | Cornwall |
| region | South West England |
| constituency_westminster | St Ives |
| post_town | Penzance |
| postcode_district | TR20 |
| postcode_area | TR |
| os_grid_reference | SW4437 |
| :: |
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Boswednack () is a hamlet in the parish of Zennor near the north coast of the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located along the B3306 road southwest of Zennor.
Boswednack was home to a small community of Cornish speakers during the 19th century. These included John Davey Jnr., 1812-1891, and his father, as well as Anne Berryman (1766-1854), and John Mann (1834-1914). John Mann recalled in an interview that, when a child, he and several other children always conversed in Cornish while at play together. It is from John Davey that we know the Cranken Rhyme, probably the last recorded piece of traditional Late Cornish verse.
The hamlet contains Boswednack Manor and Treen Manor which in 1814 were both owned by William Arundell Harris. Treen Manor, in the nearby hamlet of Treen is now a pub and Boswednack Manor is now run as a bed & breakfast, with a "slight Bohemian-style".
References
References
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- Murdoch, Brian. (1993). "Cornish Literature". D. S. Brewer.
- [[Rod Lyon]], ''Cornish – The Struggle for Survival'', 2001
- (2011-08-04). "Legend of Dolly Pentreath outlived her native tongue | The Cornishman". Thisiscornwall.co.uk.
- Lysons, Daniel. (1814). "Magna Britannia: Cornwall". T. Cadell and W. Davies.
- (1990). "BBC wildlife". BBC Publications.
- (1 January 1998). "Staying Off the Beaten Track, '98". Random House.
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