Paignton used to be spelt Peynton!
By misswiliams | Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 21:45
I came across this exert on wikipedia. Interesting...
"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."
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