Poughill, Devon
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| Poughill | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 Poughill village | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SS8508 |
| Location: | 50°51’36"N, 3°37’48"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 216 |
| Post town: | Crediton |
| Postcode: | EX17 |
| Dialling code: | 01363 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Mid Devon |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Central Devon |
Poughill (pronounced "po-il")[1] is a village in Devon, five miles north of Crediton. The parish had a recorded population of 216 at 2011 Census.
The name of the village is recorded in the Domesday Book as Pochehille, and it is either from the Old English pohha ("pouch") and hyll ("hill"), meaning "hill by a pouch or hollow", or from a man named Pohha.[2]
The parish church, dedicated to St Michael, is a Grade I listed building.[3]
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References
- ↑ Devon County Council: Poughill
- ↑ Watts, Victor, ed. (2010), "Poughill", The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Cambridge University Press
- ↑ National Heritage List 1250726: Church of St Michael , Poughill
