Pauntley
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| Pauntley | |
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| File:Church of St John the Evangelist, Pauntley - geograph.org.uk - 850760.jpg Church of St John the Evangelist | |
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| Population | 304 (2019)[1] |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newent |
| Postcode district | GL19 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Pauntley is a village and civil parish in the district of Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.[2] In 2019 it had a population of 304.[1]
School
[edit | edit source]Pauntley Church of England Primary School is located at the top of Poolhill.
History
[edit | edit source]The name "Pauntley" means 'Valley wood/clearing'.[3] Pauntley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Pantelie.[4]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Dick Whittington (c. 1354–1423), also known as Richard Whittington and who later became Lord Mayor of the City of London, was born in Pauntley, now part of the Forest of Dean district.[5]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
