Poxwell 1843
There are several interpretations as to how the tiny Dorset hamlet of Poxwell got its name. A popular one is to do with the Black Death plague of the 14th century. However, the settlement seems to go back many hundreds of years before that.
Some say Poxwell is named after a tribesman 'Poca' who lived on the hill, the 'well' coming from the old English 'swelle' meaning hill. Others that the derivation is 'Puck's Well'. Wiki recklons the name originates from the ‘Pokes well’ – a well dating from the period when occupied by the Romans in the 1st century which is located on a hillside in the village. The hamlet is named Pocheswelle in the Domesday Book of 1086.
So take your pick! This water conduit, no longer in use, lies alongside the main road that now runs through the hamlet.
Poxwell 1843
There are several interpretations as to how the tiny Dorset hamlet of Poxwell got its name. A popular one is to do with the Black Death plague of the 14th century. However, the settlement seems to go back many hundreds of years before that.
Some say Poxwell is named after a tribesman 'Poca' who lived on the hill, the 'well' coming from the old English 'swelle' meaning hill. Others that the derivation is 'Puck's Well'. Wiki recklons the name originates from the ‘Pokes well’ – a well dating from the period when occupied by the Romans in the 1st century which is located on a hillside in the village. The hamlet is named Pocheswelle in the Domesday Book of 1086.
So take your pick! This water conduit, no longer in use, lies alongside the main road that now runs through the hamlet.