Potton
Sign in to savePotton is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, about east of the county town Bedford. The parish had a population of 5,727 in 2021. In 1783 the Great Fire of Potton destroyed a large part of the town. The parish church dates from the 13th century, and is dedicated to St Mary. Potton's horse fairs were some of the largest in the country.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Potton
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.static_image_name
- Potton Library and Market Square.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Clock House in Market Square
- UK place.population_ref
- 5,727 (Parish, 2021)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TL2249
- UK place.post_town
- SANDY
- UK place.postcode_area
- SG
- UK place.postcode_district
- SG19
- UK place.dial_code
- 01767
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- North Bedfordshire
- UK place.civil_parish
- Potton
- UK place.unitary_england
- Central Bedfordshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Bedfordshire
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23 sectionsContents
- History
- Market and fairs
- Great Fire
- Railway
- Potton Manor
- Land Settlement Association
- Air crash
- Geography
- Area and landscape classification
- Altitude
- Geology, soil type and land use
- Demography
- Governance
- Public transport
- Public services
- Landmarks
- Media
- Sport and leisure
- Religious sites
- Economy
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Potton is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, about east of the county town Bedford. The parish had a population of 5,727 in 2021. In 1783 the Great Fire of Potton destroyed a large part of the town. The parish church dates from the 13th century, and is dedicated to St Mary. Potton's horse fairs were some of the largest in the country.
==History== The village's name was spelled Pottun in 960 AD and Potone in the 1086 Domesday Book. It is derived from the Old English for "farmstead where pots are made".