Potterne
Sign in to savePotterne is a village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is south of Devizes and lies on the A360 which links Devizes to Salisbury. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Potterne Wick.
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Place details
- Locality
- Potterne
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,622
- Timezone
- Europe/London
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.postcode_area
- SN
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.type
- Village and civil parish
- UK place.static_image_name
- Potterne centre.JPG
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Village centre
- UK place.official_name
- Potterne
- UK place.population
- 1622
- UK place.population_ref
- (in 2011)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Potterne
- UK place.unitary_england
- Wiltshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Wiltshire
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.post_town
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Kennet
- Population
- +1622
- Official website
- www.potterneparishcouncil.co.uk
- Image
- Potterne centre.JPG
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Local government and services
- Parish church
- Notable buildings
- Blount's Court
- Amenities
- The Potterne Mummers
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Potterne is a village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is south of Devizes and lies on the A360 which links Devizes to Salisbury. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Potterne Wick.
== History == There is evidence of occupation from the Mesolithic era with flint tools, including axe heads, being found from this period. An early Iron Age site, dating to between 700 BCE and 500 BCE, has been found close to Blackberry Lane. Roman remains, including pottery, coins and four skeletons, have been found near Blounts Court.