Poltimore

Other current and historical names

Pontimore
Pultimore

Parish/Community: Poltimore
District/Borough: East Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°45'42"N 3°28'1"W
Eastings/Northings: 296617, 96843
OS Grid: SX966968
Mapcode Local: GBR P2.CK4D
Mapcode Global: FRA 37M2.H13

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

Poltimore in historic gazetteers

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

Poltimore, par. and vil., Devon, 4 miles NE. of Exeter, 1710 ac., pop. 288; P.O.; near the vil. is Poltimore Park, seat of Lord Poltimore.

Poltimore in the Domesday Book

A village in Wonford hundred, in the county of Devon.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Brictric son of Algar; Sheerwold of Gothers
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Haimeric of Arques
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Haimeric of Arques
- Taxable Value: 3 ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1070; £2 10/- in 1086
- Households: 22 villagers; 3 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (9 plough lands)
- Meadow: 47 acres
- Woodland: 100 acres
- Pasture: 53 acres
- Animals in 1086: 20 cattle; 8 pigs; 1 cob
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfmer Cott
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Baldwin the sheriff
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Canons of Exeter (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1070; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders; 5 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 6 acres
- Pasture: 80 acres
- Animals in 1086: 14 cattle; 3 pigs

British Place Names

Poltimore, Devon

Poltimore is a village in Devon

Poltimore in historic gazetteers

Poltimore in the Domesday Book