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BOSSINGTON, a tything in Porlock parish, Somerset; on the E side of Porlock bay. Bossington hamlet, about a mile inland, is strikingly picturesque. Bossington beacon, flanking the bay, is a ridge 801 feet high; commands brilliant views; and has been adorned with paths and tasteful woods by its proprietor, Sir Thomas D. Acland, Bart.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a tything" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Porlock Parish Somerset Ancient County |
| Place: | Bossington |
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