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Survey of English Place-Names

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  1. Pucklechurch Hundred (Hundred in Gloucestershire)

    The hundred was named from the Bishop of Bath and Wells's manor of Pucklechurch (64infra ), cf. RH i, 171, FA ii, 264. It was one of the Seven Hundreds of Grumbald's Ash (hence

  2. Pucklechurch (Parish in Gloucestershire)

  3. Puck Hill (Early-attested site, Hanbury, Worcestershire)

    This hill (1649 Surv) may take its name from the Jordan Pouk ' who is found in Hanbury in 1275 (SR). His name must by origin have been a nickname from OE  pūca ,

  4. Puck Mill (Other OS name, Bisley, Gloucestershire)

    , 1830 M

  5. Puck Pit Lane (Other OS name, Winchcomb, Gloucestershire)

    , Puckpit 1815 EnclA , ' goblin-haunted pit ' , v. pūca , pytt

  6. Puck Well (Other OS name, West Knoyle, Wiltshire)

    Puckwell

    ( 6 ″ ) is Puckwell ib. ' Goblin well .

  7. Puckpool Fm (Other OS name, Arlingham, Gloucestershire)

    , 1802EnclA , v. pūca , pōl

  8. Pucks Hole (Other OS name, Randwick, Gloucestershire)

    Puck Pits 1841 TA

    , 1830M , cf. Puck Pits 1841TA , ' goblin's hole and pits ' , v. pūca , hol 1 , pytt

  9. Puckwell (Other OS name, Aynho, Northamptonshire)

    ( 6 ″ ) is mentioned in 1712 by Morton ( 282 ) . ' Puck or goblin spring , ' v. puca , wielle , and cf. Polebrook infra 209

  10. Pug's Hole (Other OS name, Motcombe, Dorset)

    Pucksyde Meade, Puckmore 1609 LRMB; Puxey [Bridge] 1791 Boswell; Puxey Md 1838 TA

    , cf. Pucksyde Meade , Puckmore 1609LRMB , Puxey [Bridge]1791 Boswell , Puxey Md 1838TA , v. pūca ' puck, goblin ' ,

  11. Robin's Barrow (Other OS name, Puddletown, Dorset)

    , tumulus marked 6 ″ , perhaps an allusion to Robin Goodfellow or Puck