Bude

Bude, a watering-place on the north coast of Cornwall, 17 miles N.W. of Launceston. Pop. 1000. Bude Castle was the home of Sir G. Gurney, who in 1839-41 patented the Bude burner, consisting of two, three, or more Argand (q.v.) burners, each inner one a little above the outer. The Bude light was a brilliant flame produced by introducing a current of oxygen into the interior of the flame.