Higher Boswarva (EN) / Bosworwedh Wartha (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

bos

Meaning: 
dwelling

gorwedh

Meaning: 
wooded slope

gwartha

Meaning: 
higher
Elements notes: 
<bos> ‘dwelling’ + <gorwedh> ‘wooded slope’ + <gwartha> 'higher'
Historic forms: 
Bosvorved Warda ?1285 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Higher Boswarva 1757 (*CRO, P133/12/1, 1757) (Bond, 2009) Higher Buswarva 1782 (*CRO, P133/5/1, 1782) (Bond, 2009) Higher Boswarva 1842 (CRO, TA/133, 1842) (Bond, 2009) Higher Boswarva 1884 (Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Higher Boswarva 1971 (Russell, 1971, pp20, 51) (Bond, 2009) Higher Boswarva 1995 (OS 1995)