Povington
Early-attested site in the Parish of Tyneham
Historical Forms
- Povintone 1086 DB
- Povincton 1205 Hutch3
- Povin(g)ton, Pouinton, Pouyn(g)ton 1212 Fees 1244 Douce 1258 Cl 1285 FA 1288 Ass 1327 SR
- Poviton 1222 Cur
- Pouyton, Bouyngton (sic) 1288 Ass
- Poryngton (sic) 1291 Tax
- Poventon 1434 Hutch3
- Puninton (sic for Puuinton) 1223 FF
- Peuynton, Pyuynton 1280 Ass
- Peiuynton 1316 FA
Etymology
Probably 'farm called after Pēof(a)', from the OE pers.n. Pēof (a ) found as Peuf (a ) in LVD (Searle 388, Redin 34), and -ingtūn.The 13th-cent. form in B - probably shows confusion with Bovington in Wool par. infra . There was a mill here, claimed for the king's use, in 1086 DB (VCHDo 390), cf. atte Mulle infra . For the 'priory' here, probably only a grange, v. VCHDo 2118–19 and the f.n. Monks Bottom infra .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Baltington
- Chapel Cl
- N Egliston, S Egliston
- Whiteway, Whiteway Fm, Whiteway Hill, Whiteway Plant.
- Worbarrow, Worbarrow Bay, Worbarrow Tout
Other OS name
- Alms Grove, Alms Grove Gate
- Black Ctg
- Bower's Coppice
- Brandy Bay
- Broad Bench
- The Cat
- Charnel
- Coastguard Station
- Earl's Kitchen
- Egleston Down(lost)
- Egliston Gwyle
- Farewell's Ctg
- Five Barrow Hill, Five Barrows
- Gad Cliff
- Gardener's Ctg
- Gold Down
- Hobarrow Bay
- Lawford Sheard Gate
- Limekiln Plant.
- Long Copse
- Long Ebb
- Maiden's Grave Gate
- Pondfield
- Pool Pond
- Povington Barrow, Povington Fm, Povington Heath, Povington Hill, Povington Wd
- Quarry
- Rempstone Gate
- Rook Grove
- St Mary's Church
- Stickland's Ctg
- Thorn Barrow
- Tyneham Cap
- Tyneham Fm, Tyneham Great Wd, Tyneham Gwyle, Tyneham Ho