War memorial
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War memorial
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 16 Mar 2020
Potterne war memorial stands in the north east corner of the churchyard of the church of St Mary. The tall Portland stone cross was dedicated in 1921 and carries the names of 26 who died in WWI and 13 who died in WWII. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1445827 The village of Potterne is 2 miles south of Devizes. It lies astride the A360 road which is the main road to Salisbury and one of the few roads across Salisbury Plain. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded three landholdings at Potterne, with six mills and a large population of 107 households. Until 2016, Potterne was the headquarters of the Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.32614
Longitude
-2.007557