Boconnoc
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  Boconnoc Location within Cornwall | |
| Population | 122 (Parish, 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SX147607 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LOSTWITHIEL |
| Postcode district | PL22 |
| Dialling code | 01503 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Boconnoc (Cornish: Boskennek) is a civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, approximately four miles (6 km) east of the town of Lostwithiel.[1] According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 96.
The parish is rural in character and is fairly well wooded. It is bordered to the west by St Winnow parish, to the south by St Veep parish, to the southeast and east by Lanreath parish, and to the north by Braddock parish.[2] The hamlets of Couch's Mill and Brooks are in the parish.[3] Part of ancient deer park at Boconnoc House contains an internationally important assemblage of lichens and is one of the most important sites in Europe for lichens.[4]
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5
- ^ Cornwall Council online mapping Archived 5 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 2010
- ^ Cornwall Archived 2 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Explore Britain
- ^ Sanderson, Neil A (December 2014). "Wildlife Reports - Lichens". British Wildlife. 26 (2). Nick Wright: 139–40. ISSN 0958-0956.