Pronounced "poyil" is a village and parish in Devon, lying 5 miles north of Crediton. Historically Poughill was held by the Poughill or Pog Hill family and was recorded in the doomsday book in 1086. Its name comes from either a hill by a pouch or hollow or from a man named Pohha. At the heart of the village lies the church of St Michael and All Angels with its village hall.