Puddington, Devon

Puddington

Puddington village
Puddington
Puddington shown within Devon
OS grid reference SS8325410705
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Tiverton
Postcode district EX16
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament
Website puddington.org.uk

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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