Higher Biscovallack (EN) / Boskevelek Wartha (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Treverbyn
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

bos

Meaning: 
dwelling

gwartha

Meaning: 
higher

kevelek

Meaning: 
woodcock
Elements notes: 
<bos> ‘dwelling’ + <kevelek> ‘woodcock’ – possibly used as a personal name here + <gwartha> 'higher'
Historic forms: 
Northemeste Boscovelec juxta Hyndemore 1306 Hr. Boskevillick 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Hr. Biscavillet 1856 (OS 1856) Higher Biscovallack 1884 (Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Higher Boskevillick 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Higher Biscovallack 1888 (OS 1888) Higher Biscovillack Farm 2003 (OS, 1:25000, 2003) (Bond, 2009) Higher Biscovillack Farm 2014 (OS 2014)