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Survey of English Place-Names

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Puck Shipton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Beechingstoke

Historical Forms

  • Pukeshepene 1303,1342 FF
  • Pukshepene 1327 Ass 1412 FA
  • Puckshepene 1347 FF
  • Pukeshepyn 1368 Cl
  • Poukshupene 1397 IpmR
  • Pokeskippon or Pokeshepon 1495 Ipm
  • Pockshipton 1553 FF

Etymology

Puck Shipton is Pukeshepene 1303, 1342FF , Pukshepene 1327Ass , 1412 FA, Puckshepene 1347FF , Pukeshepyn 1368 Cl, Poukshupene 1397 IpmR, Pokeskippon or Pokeshepon 1495 Ipm, Pockshipton 1553FF . The name is a compound of puca , 'puck, goblin,' and scipen , 'cattle-shed,' infra 446.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement