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 Location within Hertfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP888146 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tring |
| Postcode district | HP23 |
| Dialling code | 01296 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
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
edit- ^ "Population statistics Puttenham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Puttenham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ http://www.raincliffe.n-yorks.sch.uk/homework/History/year%207/Doomsday%20Web%20Bits%20-%20collection/village_of_puttenham_and_the_dom.htm
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Church of England) (1076690)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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