Potterspury
Sign in to savePotterspury is a populous village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The nearest main town is Milton Keynes, the centre of which is about 7 miles south-east. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population (including Furtho) was 1,453 people.
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Place details
- Locality
- Potterspury
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,453
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Potterspury
- UK place.population
- 1,453
- UK place.unitary_england
- West Northamptonshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Northamptonshire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South Northamptonshire
- UK place.post_town
- Towcester
- UK place.postcode_district
- NN12
- UK place.postcode_area
- NN
- UK place.dial_code
- 01908
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP7543
- UK place.static_image
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- West Northamptonshire
- Population
- +1391
- Area
- +949.69
- Image
- Church Lane, Potterspury, looking south-west. - geograph.org.uk - 436905.jpg
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Potterspury is a populous village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The nearest main town is Milton Keynes, the centre of which is about 7 miles south-east. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population (including Furtho) was 1,453 people.
The village's name is a concatenation. It was originally cognate with Perry and sometimes written as such, implying pear tree or orchard. Several places are named such regionally. The helpful (disambiguatory) prefix 'Potters', seen by the 15th century, is a nod to the very old, important potteries here. An alternative is "Estpury", seen in 1452.