Pauntley
Human settlement in England
Pauntley is a village and civil parish in the district of Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. In 2019 it had a population of 304.
01School
Pauntley Church of England Primary School is located at the top of Poolhill.
02History
The name "Pauntley" means 'Valley wood/clearing'. Pauntley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Pantelie.
03Notable people
- 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.
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- Church of St John the Evangelist, Pauntley - geograph.org.uk - 850760.jpg by Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0
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