Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Pontintone 675 BCS 13th BCS697 933 13th

• Pontyngton 13th Chertsey

• Puntinton 1219 P 1221 FF

• Pontiton 1235 Ass

• Poyntyngton in Coveham 1296 Deed

• Poyntington 1316 Seldxlv

• Pontynton 1332 SR

• Poyntonslond 1460 Deed

• Poynton(s) 1548 LRMB

• Poyntonfeld t.Ed6 Rental

• Pointers 1749 B

• Panton Green 1765 R

• Pointers Green 1789 LandC

Etymology

Pointers is Pontintone 675 (13th) BCS 39, 933 (13th) BCS 697, Pontyngton 13th Chertsey (p), Puntinton 1219 P (p), 1221 FF (p), Pontiton 1235Ass (p), Poyntyngton in Coveham 1296Deed , Poyntington 1316 Seld xlv(p), Pontynton 1332 SR (p), Poyntonslond 1460Deed , Poynton (s )1548LRMB , Poyntonfeld t. Ed 6Rental , Pointers 1749 B, Panton Green 1765 R, Pointers Green 1789 L and C. The first element is probably a pers. name Punt , found in Powtenstone (W), earlier Puntes stan (BCS 757), and on record at Andover c. 1106 (Dugd vii, 992). Cf. also Pounsley (PN Sx 393) and Poyntington (Do). Hence 'Punt 's farm,' v. ingtun .