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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Puxton like this:
PUXTON, a parish in Axbridge district, Somerset; near the river Yeo, 2 miles E of Banwell r. station, and 5¾ N N W of Axbridge. Post-town, Congresbury, Somerset. Acres, 613. Real property, £1, 998. Pop., 147. Houses, 27. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to W. Windham, Esq. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £60. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Bristol. The church is later English, with porch and tower.
Puxton is now part of NORTH SOMERSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH SOMERSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Puxton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Puxton, in North Somerset and Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13159
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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