Ponsford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cullompton
Historical Forms
- Pantesfort 1086 DB
- Pauntesford(e) 1242 Fees786 1276 Ipm 1284 Ass
- Pontesford(e) 1249 FF 1279 Ipm 1303 FA
Etymology
'Pant ' may have been the name of the streamlet here, probably a British name corresponding to W pant , 'hollow.' Cf. Ponsworthy supra 528 and Pont (Ekwall RN 332).
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