Puttenham, Hertfordshire

Puttenham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tring Rural, in the Dacorum district, in north west Hertfordshire, England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 107.[1] On 1 April 1964 the parish was abolished and merged with Tring Rural.[2]

Puttenham
Church of St Mary, Puttenham
Puttenham is located in Hertfordshire
Puttenham
Puttenham
Location within Hertfordshire
OS grid referenceSP888146
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTring
Postcode districtHP23
Dialling code01296
PoliceHertfordshire
FireHertfordshire
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hertfordshire
51°49′23″N 0°42′47″W / 51.82298°N 0.71298°W / 51.82298; -0.71298

It was recorded as ‘Puteham’ in the Domesday Book.[3]

St Mary's Church, the Church of England parish church, has a nave and aisles dating from the early 14th-century, and an elaborate roof and west tower from the 15th-century. It is a Grade I listed building.[4]

Puttenham is one of the 51 Thankful Villages in England and Wales that suffered no fatalities during the Great War of 1914 to 1918.

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Puttenham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Puttenham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ http://www.raincliffe.n-yorks.sch.uk/homework/History/year%207/Doomsday%20Web%20Bits%20-%20collection/village_of_puttenham_and_the_dom.htm
  4. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Church of England) (1076690)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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