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Survey of English Place-Names

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Poynton Towers

Other OS name in the Parish of Prestbury

Historical Forms

  • Poynton Hall 1831 Bry 1860 White

Etymology

, 1860 White , a residence with turrets , replacing Poynton Hall 1831 Bry, 1860 White , maneri de Pouyn ( g ) ton , maneri de Povyn ( g ) ton 1358 , 1471 Minacct .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site