| Poughill | |
|---|---|
 Poughill village | |
  Poughill Location within Devon | |
| Population | 216 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SS8508 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CREDITON |
| Postcode district | EX17 |
| Dialling code | 01363 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Poughill (pronounced "po-il")[1] is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It lies 5 miles (8 km) north of Crediton. In 2011, the parish had a population of 216.[2]
Anciently, Poughill was held by the Poughill or Poghill family and was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086.[3] The topynym, recorded in the Domesday Book as Pochehille, is either from the Old English pohha "pouch" and hyll "hill", meaning "hill by a pouch or hollow", or from a man named Pohha.[4]
The historical map of Poughill (in 1945) shows a number of contour lines where land reaches 600 feet (180 m) above sea level. This variation in relief is shown today, particularly in the image of Poughill towards Cheriton Fitzpaine.
- ^ Devon County Council: Poughill
- ^ 2011 census: Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "Poughill: Historical Overview". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Watts, Victor, ed. (2010), "Poughill", The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Cambridge University Press