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Boconnoc ((コーンウォール語:Boskennek)) is a civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, approximately four miles east of the town of Lostwithiel.〔Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 ''Newquay & Bodmin'' ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5〕 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 Broadoak parish.〔(Cornwall Council online mapping ). Retrieved May 2010〕 The hamlets of Couch's Mill and Brooks are in the parish.〔(Cornwall ); Explore Britain〕 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. ==History== Boconnoc is mentioned in the Domesday book as ''Bochenod''. The first known owners were the De Cant family in 1268.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Boconnoc )〕 The present Bocconoc House was built on the site of a medieval house owned successively by the families of Carminow and Mohun. Lord Mohun's widow sold the estate to Governor Thomas "Diamond" Pitt, a wealthy trader who had made a fortune in India. Pitt founded a political dynasty that included numerous MPs, including his grandson William Pitt and great-grandson William Pitt the Younger. After Governor Pitt's death in 1726 the estate passed to his son Robert Pitt and then the following year to his son Thomas Pitt. In the Return of Owners of Land survey of 1873 Mr Cyril Fortescue of Boconnoc was listed in the top ten landowners in Cornwall with an estate of , or 2.65% of Cornwall.〔(Who Owns Britain – by Kevin Cahill )〕 The country estate is steeped in history and includes the largest landscaped park in Cornwall. It is home to a cricket team who play in Deer Park. In 1993, the estate was used as a location for the film ''The Three Musketeers''.〔(IMDB movies with location Boconnoc )〕〔(The History of Boconnoc House in Cornwall )〕 A chapel stood in the hamlet of Trecangate between 1820 and 1954. It was built using cob walls; a sign marking its position was erected in 2009. Anthony Fortescue, owner of Boconnoc and High Sheriff of Cornwall, was found dead on the 9 November 2015 following a firearms incident which is not being treated as suspicious. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boconnoc」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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