English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Pockendon Field

Early-attested site in the Parish of Standon

Historical Forms

  • Pochendene, Pohendene
  • Powhendene 1313 Misc 1329,1345 Ct
  • Powenden 1349 ib
  • Poughendene, Poghendene 1345 MinAcct
  • Paughenden, Powhenden 1556 AOMB

Etymology

Pockendon Field is Pochendene , Pohendene n.d. AD v, Powhendene 1313 Misc, 1329, 1345Ct , Powenden 1349 ib., Poughendene , Poghendene 1345MinAcct , Paughenden , Powhenden 1556AOMB .Perhaps 'Pohha 's valley,' v. denu .