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The form of the name has undergone many changes throughout the town's history. Domesday Book gives it as Peinton(a) - the farm (tun)of Paega's people. Many variants are the result of a scribe's drafting. By 1265 a document records it as Peytone. In Risdon
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Technical Information (Metadata)
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Item | |
| Identifier | ref 1440 |
| Coverage | Devon. Paignton |
| Creator | Pike, John |
| Format | html file |
| Publisher | Torbay Library Services |
| Rights | John Pike |
| Source | Torbay Library Services |
| Subject | Maritime. Paignton. Names |
| Type | Text |
| Keywords | peinton peytone paynton paington paignton goodrington galmpton churston |
