Puddington, Devon

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Puddington
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Puddington village
Puddington is located in Devon
Puddington
Puddington
Location within Devon
OS grid referenceSS8325410705
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTiverton
Postcode districtEX16
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
Websitepuddington.org.uk
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°53′02″N 3°39′40″W / 50.884°N 3.661°W / 50.884; -3.661Coordinates: 50°53′02″N 3°39′40″W / 50.884°N 3.661°W / 50.884; -3.661

Puddington is a small village in Mid Devon. It is approximately eight miles from the town of Tiverton. "Puddington" means "estate associated with a man named Putta".[1]

The 15th century parish church of St Thomas of Canterbury is a grade II* listed building.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Mills, A. D. The Popular Dictionary of English Place-Names. Parragon Book Service Ltd and Magpie Books. p. 264. ISBN 0-7525-1851-8.
  2. ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY (1250798)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 June 2014.

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