Puncknowle

Other current and historical names

Puncknoll
Pomaconole
Poma

Parish/Community: Puncknowle
District/Borough: West Dorset
County: Dorset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°41'45"N 2°39'37"W
Eastings/Northings: 353457, 88676
OS Grid: SY534886
Mapcode Local: GBR PR.ZMKG
Mapcode Global: FRA 5797.KCZ

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

Puncknowle in historic gazetteers

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

Puncknoll (or Puncknowle), par. and vil., Dorset, in SW. of co.- par., 2160 ac. (120 water), pop. 473; vil., 6 miles SE. of Bridport; P.O.; near the vil. is Puncknoll House, seat.

Puncknowle in the Domesday Book

A village in Uggescombe hundred, in the county of Dorset.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alward Colling
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh son of Grip's wife Hawise
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Moutiers (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £5 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 5 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 35 acres
- Woodland: 30 acres
- Pasture: 3 furlongs
- Mills: 1, value 12/4¾
- Animals in 1086: 12 cattle; 13 pigs; 1 cob

British Place Names

Puncknowle, Dorset

Puncknowle is a village in Dorset

Puncknowle in historic gazetteers

Puncknowle in the Domesday Book