Potterton, West Yorkshire

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53°50′38″N 1°23′24″W / 53.844°N 1.390°W / 53.844; -1.390

Potterton is a hamlet 1 mile (1.5 km) north of Barwick-in-Elmet in City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.[1] It falls within the Harewood ward of the Leeds Metropolitan Council.[2] It is just south of the A64 road and so has access to junction 44 of the A1(M) motorway 2.5 miles (4 km) away, with Leeds only 7 miles (11 km) to the west.[3]

The hamlet is described in the Domesday Book as being part of the Skyrack Wapentake and belonging to Earl Edwin.[4] The name itself is said to derive from 'Pottere Tun', meaning 'The Potter's farmstead'.[5][6]

The west wing of Potterton Hall was declared a Grade II* listed building in 1982.[7]

South of Potterton lies the deserted medieval village of Potterton, which includes many earthworks and a Holloway. The area is scheduled as an ancient monument.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "289" (Map). Leeds. 1;25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319244869.
  2. ^ "Harewood Ward" (PDF). leeds.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Architectural gem that combines the best of old and new". The Yorkshire Post. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ^ Potterton in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Barwick in Elmet and Scholes village design statement 2012" (PDF). barwickandscholespc.com. p. 15. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  6. ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 372. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
  7. ^ Historic England. "West Wing, Potterton Hall (1065985)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Deserted medieval village of Potterton (1005780)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 October 2017.

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  • Barwick-in-Elmet Historical Society
  • Leeds City Council
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