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.

Povington Barrow, Povington Fm, Povington Heath, Povington Hill, Povington Wd

Other OS name in the Parish of Tyneham

Historical Forms

  • Povington Farme 1664 HTax
  • Povington heathe c.1586 Tres

Etymology

( tumulus marked 6 ″ ) ( Povington Farme 1664 HTax ) ( 1811 OS , Povington heathe c. 1586 Tres ) ( 1841TA ) ( 1841ib ) , all from Povington supra .