Old Cornish units of measurement


Measurements formerly in use in Cornwall

Area

– 120 statute acres, 8 score lease
Cornish ferling/farthing – ¼ a Cornish acre
Cornish lease – four sticks
Cornish stick – four yards, three yards square
Cornish Knight's fee – four Cornish acres
Cornish rod – 160 lace to a Cornish acre, 36sq. rods
Cornish lace – 18 ft square
Cornish land rod/lorgh – half a lace, 9 ft square
Richard Carew's Survey of Cornwall says:

Length

UnitFeetMiles
Cornish Fathom5 ft0.000946969697
Cornish Mile16,694.32194 ft3.161803398

Capacity/mass

Cornish bushel – 3 Winchester bushels for barley, wheat and potatoes, 18 gallons
Cornish gallon – 10 lb
Cornish apple gallon – 7 lb
Cornish metric gallon - 5 kg
Cornish ton/mining ton – 21 cwt
Cornish pound – 18 ounces

Fish