Sutton Poyntz (liberty)
Coordinates: 50°37′23″N 2°30′18″W / 50.623°N 2.505°W Sutton Poyntz Liberty was a liberty in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes:
- Chickerell (part)
- Preston
- Stockwood
Sutton Poyntz is also a small and ill-defined village which forms a northern extension to the larger village of Preston. It lies in a small enclosed valley beneath the Osmington White Horse, a local landmark.
See also
Sources
- Boswell, Edward, 1833: The Civil Division of the County of Dorset (published on CD by Archive CD Books Ltd, 1992)
- Hutchins, John, History of Dorset, vols 1-4 (3rd ed 1861-70; reprinted by EP Publishing, Wakefield, 1973)
- Mills, A D, 1977, 1980, 1989: Place Names of Dorset, parts 1-3. English Place Name Society: Survey of English Place Names vols LII, LIII and 59/60
External links
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