Little Ponton

Other current and historical names

Ponton
Parva Pantone
Alia Pamtone
Ponton Little
Pamptune
Ponton, Little

Built-Up Area: Spittlegate
Parish/Community: South Kesteven, unparished area
District/Borough: South Kesteven
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°52'44"N 0°37'57"W
Eastings/Northings: 492114, 332161
OS Grid: SK921321
Mapcode Local: GBR DQJ.GVY
Mapcode Global: WHGKP.7WYR

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Little Ponton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Little Ponton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Ponton, little, par. and vil., Lincolnshire - par., 1490 ac., pop. 229; vil., on river Witham, 1½ mile N. of Great Ponton sta.; P.O.; near vil. is Ponton Hall, seat.

Little Ponton in the Domesday Book

A village in Winnibriggs hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thorfridh
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Judith
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Nigel (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £6 in 1086
- Households: 12 villagers; 3 smallholders; 8 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 5 men's ploughs (10 plough lands)
- Woodland: 6 furlongs
- Mills: 4, value £3 2/12
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Morcar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Drogo of la Beuvrière
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wizo (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Households: 2 smallholders

British Place Names

Little Ponton, Lincolnshire

Little Ponton is a village in Spittlegate, Lincolnshire

Little Ponton in historic gazetteers

Little Ponton in the Domesday Book