Pauntley
Church of St John the Evangelist
Pauntley is located in Gloucestershire
Pauntley
Pauntley
Location within Gloucestershire
Population304 (2019)[1]
Civil parish
  • Pauntley
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNewent
Postcode districtGL19
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth 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

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pauntley (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. "GENUKI: Pauntley, Gloucestershire". GENUKI. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  3. "Pauntley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  4. "Gloucestershire G-P". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

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