Potterne houses [18]
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Potterne houses [18] by Michael Dibb as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Potterne houses [18]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 16 Mar 2020
Now two dwellings, this is the formet The Bell public house. The nerest range is 18th century, the further range is 19th century. A large painted bell hung from the iron bracket on the roof, it was removed when the pub closed in 2000. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1273317 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.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
51.328298
Longitude
-2.00483