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The George and Dragon public house is a late 18th or early 19th century recasing of a 15th century timber framed hall house. The hall house was possibly the "George" built circa 1475. Many original internal features remainListed, grade II, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243102 There is another view at Image 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.

Excellent pub with real ale, good food and accommodation is available.

The George and Dragon public house is a late 18th or early 19th century recasing of a 15th century timber framed hall house. The hall house was possibly the "George" built circa 1475. Many original internal features remainListed, grade II, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243102 There is another view at Image 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.

The Old Post Office, number 9 High Street, is 17th century, timber framed and thatched. The house was raised to 2 storeys in the 18th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1258979 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.

On the right of this picture is the most memorable house in the village, but the cottages beyond included the home of my great grandparents.

While we look along Eastwell Road towards the village pub, the George & Dragon, on the left are some white pigeons in the guttering of Image

The delightful Vine Cottage, number 1 Coxhill Lane, is early/mid 18th century in red brick. The single storey extension to the right is 20th century as is the dormer window. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1273281 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.