Potton Index of Pages
The following pages are designed to give a brief history of some aspects of the community. They are certainly not intended to be exhaustive and more work could be done, for example, on the interesting buildings with reference to census returns, electoral registers and name searches for owners and/or occupiers amongst our other archives, or on churches with reference to the parish records. We hope that reading these pages will encourage you to do more research of your own. If you find additional information on any of the pages below or, indeed, information on aspects of the community not covered here, we would love to hear from you and could publish your research here, giving credit, of course, where it is due!
Introduction
The Parish of Potton in General
Potton Maps
Potton Before 1086
Potton in 1086
Manors
The Manor of Potton Regis
The Manor of Potton Burdetts
The Manor of Potton Much Manured
The Manor of Potton Rectory
Markets and Fairs
Potton Market
Potton Fairs
Fire
The Great Fire of Potton 1783
Losses in the Great Fire of Potton
The Fire of 1878 in Potton
Potton Fire Stations
Railways
Captain Peel's Railway
Potton Station and the Bedford and Cambridge Railway
Sanitation
Dirty Potton 1871
Public Order
Death By Lion
The Skeleton Army in Potton
World War Two
Military and Civil Defence in Potton in World War Two
Incidents in Potton in World War Two
Church
Saint Swithun's Chapel, Potton
Potton Church Architecture
Potton Church Alterations and Additions
Potton Churchyard
List of Potton Vicars
Potton Vicarages
Nonconformity
Potton Registration and Early References
Baptists in Potton
Congregationalists in Potton
Methodists in Potton
Potton Salvation Army
Education
Early Education in Potton
Potton Primary Schools
Potton Secondary Schools
Potton Schools in 1904
Sources for Education in Potton
Interesting Buildings
Biggleswade Road
2 Biggleswade Road, Potton
18 Biggleswade Road, Potton
Blackbird Street
9 Blackbird Street, Potton
17 Blackbird Street, Potton
18 Blackbird Street, Potton
Brook End
2 Brook End, Potton
Potton Fire Stations
Bull Street
2 Bull Street, Potton
4 Bull Street, Potton
8 Bull Street, Potton
15 Bull Street Potton
Chapel Street
6 and 8 Chapel Street, Potton
Everton Road
Potton Pound
Gamlingay Road
Potton Manor
Horne Lane
Home Farm, Potton
Horslow Street
Chigwell House - 2 Horslow Street, Potton
41 Horslow Street, Potton
King Street
3 King Street, Potton
5 to 7a King Street, Potton
6 and 8 King Street, Potton
Linden Lodge - 9 King Street, Potton
20 and 22 King Street, Potton
28 King Street, Potton
48 King Street, Potton
Market Square
5 Market Square and 1 Bull Street, Potton
7 Market Square, Potton
9 Market Square, Potton
10 Market Square, Potton
11 Market Square, Potton
16 Market Square, Potton
17 Market Square, Potton
18 Market Square, Potton
19 Market Square, Potton
20 Market Square, Potton
21 Market Square, Potton
22 and 23 Market Square, Potton
24 Market Square, Potton
25 Market Square, Potton
26 and 26a Market Square, Potton
27 Market Square, Potton
28 Market Square, Potton
Mill Lane
Potton Windmill
Royston Road
24 Royston Road, Potton
33 and 35 Royston Road, Potton
Sandy Road
Potton Cemetery
Sun Street
3 and 5 Sun Street, Potton
4 Sun Street, Potton
6 Sun Street, Potton
10 Sun Street, Potton
12 Sun Street, Potton
14 to 20 Sun Street, Potton
22 and 24 Sun Street, Potton
Licensed premises
The Adam and Eve Inn, Potton
The Axe and Compasses Beerhouse, Potton
The Barley Mow Beerhouse, Potton
The Bell Public House, Potton
The Bird in Hand Beerhouse, Potton
The Blue Ball Inn, Potton
The Bricklayer's Arms Public House, Potton
The Bull Public House, Potton
The Bushel and Strike Beerhouse, Potton
The Chequers Public House, Potton
The Cock Beerhouse, Potton
The Cross Keys Public House, Potton
The Duke of Wellington Beerhouse, Potton
The Eagle Beerhouse, Potton
The Fox and Crown Public House, Potton
The Gardener's Arms Beerhouse, Potton
The George Inn, Potton
The George and Dragon Public House, Potton
The Green Man Public House, Potton
The Horse and Jockey Public House, Potton
The King's Arms Inn, Potton
The King's Head Public House, Potton
The King's Hussars Beerhouse, Potton
The Locomotive Public House, Potton
The New Inn, Potton
The Old Coach House Hotel, Potton
The Queen's Head Public House, Potton
The Railway Beerhouse, Potton
The Red Cow Beerhouse, Potton
The Red Lion Inn, Potton
The Red Lion Public House, Potton
The Rising Sun Public House, Potton
The Royal Oak Public House, Potton
The Shannon Public House, Potton
The Sun Public House, Potton
The Talbot Inn, Potton
The Three Blackbirds Public House, Potton
The Three Horseshoes Public House, Potton
The Two Brewers Beerhouse, Potton
The White Hart Inn, Potton
The White Lyon Inn, Potton
The White Swan Public House, Potton
The Woolpack Public House, Potton