# Putton

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Suburb of Weymouth, Dorset, England

Human settlement in England

Putton Houses at Lower Putton Lane Putton Location within Dorset Civil parish Chickerell Unitary authority Dorset Ceremonial county Dorset Region South West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town Weymouth Postcode district DT4 Police Dorset Fire Dorset and Wiltshire Ambulance South Western UK Parliament West Dorset List of places UK England Dorset 50°37′13.7″N 2°29′51.2″W / 50.620472°N 2.497556°W / 50.620472; -2.497556

**Putton** is a [suburb](/source/Suburb) of [Weymouth](/source/Weymouth%2C_Dorset) in [Dorset](/source/Dorset), [England](/source/England), located between [Chickerell](/source/Chickerell) and [Charlestown](/source/Charlestown%2C_Dorset).

## History

Putton is a recognised [deserted medieval](/source/Deserted_medieval_village) settlement which was first documented in 1237.[1]

An act known as the [Putton Inclosure Act 1789](/source/List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1789) described: Putton, alias Podington, in the Village or Tything of [Easton](/source/Easton%2C_Dorset), in the Parish of Chickerill, alias West Chickerill, in the County of Dorset.[2]

An archaeological dig from 2016 and 2017 revealed evidence of a significant part of a manorial settlement dating from the 12th century.[3]

## Politics

For local government, Putton is in the [Dorset unitary authority](/source/Dorset_(district)) represented by the [Chickerell electoral ward](/source/Chickerell_(ward)) which elects 2 members to [Dorset Council](/source/Dorset_Council_(UK)).[4]

For elections to the [UK Parliament](/source/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom), Chickerell is in the [West Dorset parliamentary constituency](/source/West_Dorset_(UK_Parliament_constituency)).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Monument record MDO871 - Deserted settlement of Putton, Chickerell"](https://heritage.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/Monument/MDO871). *Dorset Council*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Putford, East - Pyworthy | British History Online"](https://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/england/pp621-623). *www.british-history.ac.uk*. Retrieved 2 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["'Anciently a manor': the medieval manor at Lower Putton Lane, Chickerell | Dr Clare Randall – Dorset Museum & Art Gallery"](https://www.dorsetmuseum.org/whats-on/anciently-a-manor-the-medieval-manor-at-lower-putton-lane-chickerell-dr-clare-randall/). *Dorset Museum*. Retrieved 2 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Area profile for Chickerell - Dorset Council"](https://gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/insights/AreaProfiles/Ward/chickerell). *gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk*. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

## See also

- [List of places in Dorset](/source/List_of_places_in_Dorset)

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