Potterton, West Yorkshire
Potterton is a hamlet 1 mile (1.5 km) north of Barwick-in-Elmet in City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It falls within the Harewood ward of the Leeds Metropolitan Council. 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.
The hamlet is described in the Domesday Book as being part of the Skyrack Wapentake and belonging to Earl Edwin. The name itself is said to derive from 'Pottere Tun', meaning 'The Potter's farmstead'.
The west wing of Potterton Hall was declared a Grade II* listed building in 1982.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "289" (Map). Leeds. 1;25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319244869.
- ^ "Harewood Ward" (PDF). leeds.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Architectural gem that combines the best of old and new". The Yorkshire Post. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Potterton in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Barwick in Elmet and Scholes village design statement 2012" (PDF). barwickandscholespc.com. p. 15. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 372. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ Historic England. "West Wing, Potterton Hall (1065985)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Deserted medieval village of Potterton (1005780)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
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