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Puxey, Puxey Coppice, Puxey Fm, Puxey Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Sturminster Newton

Historical Forms

  • Pixey, Puxey Cmn 1811 OS
  • Puxey (Md) 1839 TA
  • Poke 1327 SR

Etymology

, Pixey , Puxey Cmn 1811 OS, Puxey (Md )1839TA , probably to be associated with John Poke 1327SR ( Bagber tithing ) , second el . perhaps (ge)hæg ' enclosure ' .