Pauntley Explained

Country:	England
Coordinates:	51.9599°N -2.4196°W
Official Name:	Pauntley
Static Image Name:	Church of St John the Evangelist, Pauntley - geograph.org.uk - 850760.jpg
Static Image Caption:	Church of St John the Evangelist
Population:	304
Population Ref:	(2019)^[1]
Civil Parish:	Pauntley
Shire County:	Gloucestershire
Region:	South West England
Post Town:	Newent
Postcode District:	GL19
Postcode Area:	GL

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

Pauntley Church of England Primary School is located at the top of Poolhill.

History

The name "Pauntley" means 'Valley wood/clearing'.^[3] Pauntley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Pantelie.^[4]

Notable people

• Dick Whittington (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]

External links

• Local government web site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pauntley (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. citypopulation.de. 29 September 2021.
2. Web site: GENUKI: Pauntley, Gloucestershire . GENUKI . 29 September 2021.
3. Web site: Pauntley Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 29 September 2021.
4. Web site: Gloucestershire G-P. The Domesday Book Online. 29 September 2021.
5. Web site: Dick Whittington: the true story. 7 September 2015. en.