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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bossington like this:
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.
Bossington is now part of SOMERSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how SOMERSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bossington itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bossington in Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24417
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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