Boxen Bower Montgomeryshire

[NIKKI1971]

Can anyone give me any information on a place called Boxen Bower near Sarn Powys. My Grandfather was born there. Anything would be helpful.

[Gadget]

Hi

There's a little map of it's location here:

http://www.lgbc-wales.gov.uk/community/powys/powys_appendix_I_e.pdf

If you enlarge it to 200% + and look at bottom left, you'll see what looks like a small hamlet called Boxen Bower.

Regards

Gadget

PS - not sure if you know and apologies if you do, Sarn is often referred to as Ceri or Kerry

[Lloydy]

There's also an old Rootsweb thread about it:

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/POWYS/1999-08/0933856263

[Chrys Bonds]

Hi Nikki

Are you still looking for information on Boxen Bower?


Chrys

[NIKKI1971]

Hi Chrys

Sorry not got back to you, bit behind with emails. Yes i am still interested in Boxen Bower. Any information you have would be welcome


Nikki...

[Chrys Bonds]

I was born at Boxen Bower, and my parents still live within a few miles - I will be passing there this weekend. There are 3 cottages at Boxen Bower, do you know which one your grandfather was at? What is his name and do you know approximately when he was there - I will ask my parents if they know anything.

Chrys

[NIKKI1971]

My Grandfathers name was William Walter Bishop. Its shows on the 1901 census Boxen Bower as the address. Think it was no 1. He had 3 sisters. He was born on 1899. His mother is buried in Sarn . She died when he was very young.

Any information you find will be appreciated.