Place record MDO47728 - Puddletown

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Village mentioned in Domesday Book, the only major settlement in the parish to continue in existence.

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Puddletown village is now the only settlement of any size in the parish of Puddletown, but in Medieval times there were several other named sttlements. Puddletown is recorded as Pitretone in Domesday Book. By 1349 the name was Pudultoune - `Farm on the River Piddle'. <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 222-231.
  • <2>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 897855. [Mapped feature: #637535 ]

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Location

Grid reference SY 7568 9437 (point)
Map sheet SY79SE
Civil Parish Puddletown; Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SE 60
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 897855

Record last edited

Jan 11 2024 4:49PM

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