Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Bissom, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bissom map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Bissom |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.172337 |
| Longitude | -5.095213 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The agricultural rhythm of Cornwall can be keenly felt in Bissom. It lies 0.7 km north-east of Penryn (from Penryn: bearing 51°T, OS grid SW 790 348). The landscape around Bissom is characterised by gently undulating fields, a testament to centuries of farming. Historically, this area has been shaped by the cultivation of the land, with smallholdings and traditional farming practices forming the backbone of its existence. While not a large settlement, Bissom embodies the quiet charm of rural Cornish life, with a scattering of dwellings and a palpable connection to the surrounding countryside.
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Explore Bissom, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.172337, -5.095213. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |