Question. How did Paignton get the "G" in it? Because when i`m abroad,like in the lake district or scotland. I get asked to spell it.

Question. How did Paignton get the "G" in it? Because when i`m abroad,like in the lake district or scotland. I get asked to spell it.

Sorry Matt, but Americans have problems with a lot of our names. Have you heard them try to say Worcestershire? always good for a chuckle!

As I said in a previous post:

Taken from good old wikipedia..

"Paignton is mentioned in records dating back to the Domesday Book of 1086 AD. Formerly spelled both as Peynton and Paington, the name has is derived from Paega's town, the original Celtic settlement."