In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Puckington like this:
PUCKINGTON, a parish in Langport district, Somerset; on the river Isle, 3 miles N of Ilminster, and 6 W of Martock r. station. It contains the hamlet of Little P.; and its post town is Ilminster. Acres, 610. Real property, with South Bradon, £1, 830. Rated property of P. alone, £669. Pop., 260. Houses, 48. The manor and most of the land belong to Lord Portman. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £280.* Patron, Lord Portman. The church is later English; was restored in 1857; and consists of nave, transept, and chancel, with porch and tower.
Puckington through time
Puckington is now part of South Somerset district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Somerset has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Puckington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Puckington in South Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13157
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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