Poughill

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Poughill is a village in Devon

Other current and historical names

Podhill
Pohill
Pochehille
Pocheelle

Parish/Community: Poughill
District/Borough: Mid Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°51'51"N 3°37'42"W
Eastings/Northings: 285486, 108455
OS Grid: SS854084
Mapcode Local: GBR LB.TSP5
Mapcode Global: FRA 369T.66F

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Poughill within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Poughill in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Poughill, par. and vil., Devon, 6½ m. NE. of Crediton, 1663 ac., pop. 260.

Poughill in the Domesday Book

A village in Budleigh hundred, in the county of Devon.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thanes, two
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Alfred the butler (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1070; £1 5/- in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 4 smallholders; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 2 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edmer
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roald Dubbed
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roald Dubbed
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 3 shillings in 1070; 5 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs (2 plough lands)

British Place Names

Poughill, Devon

Poughill is a village in Devon

Poughill in historic gazetteers

Poughill in the Domesday Book