Old Cornish units of measurement
The old Cornish units of measurement were used in the 1700s and based on English measurements in their name and rough size, although had slight difference in their values.
Area
Richard Carew's Survey of Cornwall says:Cornish acre – 120 statute acres, 8 score lease. Equal to 0.066 Acres.
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
Length
| Unit | Equivalent |
| Cornish Fathom | 5 ft |
| Cornish Mile | 1.5 miles |