English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Pixon Barn

Other OS name in the Parish of Osmington

Historical Forms

  • Poxton 1840 TA

Etymology

, Poxton 1840TA , situated on the Osmington - Poxwell bdy where the old road between the two villages crosses it , so the first el . is possibly the same as that in Poxwell par . supra , with tūn or stān .