Why visit Potterne
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Wiltshire Museum and Sleight Valley Golf Driving Range.
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About Potterne
Potterne is a village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Devizes and lies on the A360 which links Devizes to Salisbury. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Potterne Wick.
From the Wikipedia article Potterne (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
Wiltshire Museum
Museum · 1.5 mi
Museum in Devizes, England, United Kingdom
41 Long Street, Devizes
Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
Kennet & Avon Canal Museum
Museum · 1.9 mi
Museum in Wiltshire, England
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes3
The Southgate Inn
Bar and pub · 1.4 mi
Potterne Road, Devizes
Tu-Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa 14:00-24:00; Su 12:00-21:00
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.
Domesday Book of 1086 recorded three landholdings at Poterne, with six mills and a large population of 107 households.
The ancient parish consisted of the tithings of Potterne, Worton, and Marston. Worton and Marston were made into a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1852, and two civil parishes in 1894.
From the History section of Potterne on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Potterne
- Nigel BalchinEnglish writer, psychologist
- Walter MedlicottEnglish cricketer
- Edward ByngEnglish portrait artist (1676-1753)
- Albert Edward WilshireBritish composer
Born in Potterne, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare3
Map of Potterne
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Getting there and nearby towns
Upavon Airfield (UPV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Devizes 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Rowde 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Melksham 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Calne 8 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Trowbridge 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Westbury 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Chippenham 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Southwick 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Corsham 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Warminster 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Potterne centre, My another account ( talk ), Public domain
- St. Mary's, Potterne War Memorial, grassrootsgroundswell, CC BY 2.0
- Devizes wharf, Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Potterne, My another account at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- John Piper Window, Wiltshire Museum, Devizes, Ojwelch, CC0
- Street-level photo, chris_debian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OrangeHurst97, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, swinetown, CC BY-SA 4.0
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