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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bissom, Cornwall, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Bissom |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.172337 |
| Longitude | -5.095213 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Bissom occupies a quiet elevation overlooking the verdant folds of the Cornish countryside. It lies 0.5 miles north-east of Penryn (from Penryn: bearing 51°T, OS grid SW 790 348). The landscape here is defined by rolling fields that capture the soft, silver light characteristic of the South West, casting long shadows over the hedgerows as dusk approaches. A short walk to the south-west reveals the historical gravity of the ruins of Glasney College, where the echoes of ancient scholarship still seem to cling to the earth. The proximity of the sheltered Glasney Valley provides a natural corridor for the cooling coastal breezes that temper the heat of summer afternoons. Bissom remains a place of understated character, far removed from the bustle of the nearby harbour yet intimately connected to the maritime heritage of the region. Residents often look towards the horizon, where the shifting tides in the distance dictate the subtle, rhythmic pulse of daily life. Even in the stillness of a winter morning, the air retains a crisp clarity that renders every stone wall and weathered gate with remarkable precision.
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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 | August 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. |