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Rh POTSGROVE. 245 POTION. tnshp. of Melbecks, par. of Grinton, North Hiding co. York, 2 miles E. of Muker. It is situated on the river Etherow. POTSGEOVE, a par. in the hund. of Manshead, co. Bedford, 3 miles S.E. of Woburn, its post town. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. The living is a reel." annexed to that of Battlesden, in the dioc. of Ely. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a square embattled tower. On the windows are paint- ings of great antiquity. The parochial charities produce about 9 per annum. IV/J-'T, a tnshp. in the par. of Masham, North Riding co. York, 2 miles S.W. of Masham. It is in conjunction with Ilton. POTTER-BROMPTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Gan- ton, wap. of Dickering, East Riding co. York, 1 mile W. of Ganton, and 12 miles N. of Great Driffield. POXTERCHA, a hmlt. in the bar. of Upper Kells, co. Meath, Ireland, 15 miles N.W. of Trim. POTTER-HANWORTH, a par. in the second div. of Langoe wap., parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 6 miles S.E. of Lincoln, its post town. It is a small vil- lage, and wholly agricultural. The par. includes the hmlt. of Booths. Land was assigned ill lieu of tithes, on certain conditions, under an Enclosure Act in 1774. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 660, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedi- cated to St. Andrew, was partly rebuilt at the expense of the late Rev. H. A. Arson. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. Eleven boys of this parish have the privilege of a free education at Christ's Hospital Blue-coat school. The Wesleyans and Primi- tive Methodists have each a place of worship. POTTER -HEIGHAM. See HEIGHAM-POTIEB, co. Norfolk. POTTERIES, THE, a populous district in the N.W. div. of Staffordshire, comprising the greater part of the par. of Stoke-upon-'f rent, with the towns of Burslem, llanley, Hilton, Lane End, Longport, Tunstal, Trent Vale, Wellington, and several adjoining hmlts. It extends about 8 miles in length by 2 wide, with a popu- lation of 70,000, and was created a borough by the Reform Bill. _See STOKE-UPON-THENT.] The district abounds with coal, potters' clay, and iron ore, and is one vast factor}', being covered with the furnaces, ovens, and chimneys of the banks or pottery works, which were originated by Mr. Wedgwood, whoso seat was at Etruria. POTTERIES, THE, a hmlt. in the par. of Prescot, hund. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 8 miles E. of Liverpool. So named from the potteries established here. POTTERIES, THE, a hmlt. in the par. of Cranham, co. Gloucester, 2 miles N.E. of Painswick. POTTERNE AND CANNINGS, a hund. in the co. of Wilts, containing the town of Devizes, and the pars, of liinhop's Cunning, Bromham, Highway, West La- vington, Potterne, and Rowde, comprising an area of 26,700 acres, exclusive of Devizes. POTTERNE, a par. in the above hund., co. Wilts, 2 miles S.W. of Devizes, its post town, and 21 N. of Salisbury. The village, which is large, but chiefly ullural, is situated near Potterne Butts. It con- '.no principal street, extending N. and S. along the turnpike road from Devizes to Market Lavington and S;mim, and is about 2 miles distant from the Kennet Avon canal. The land is undulating, diversified iih plantations and well-cultivated fields. The par. includes the tythgs. of Marston andWorton. The great mmuted for a rent-charge of 879, and tin: vicarial for 726 ; and there are about 23 acres of glebe. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Sarum, 101, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an undent cruciform structure, led ami pinnacled tower containing The church has a carved pulpit, and the in- i- was thor< r( .j ; n ig;j;j. There is also "f Worton and Marston. The register dates from 1557. The parochial charities produce about 14 per annum. There is an endowed National school. There are two places of worship for the Wesleyans, and one for the Baptists. In the neigh- bourhood is an ancieut building, designated the " Porch ," recently the "White Horse Inn," but originally the mansion of some noble family. The Bishop of Salis- bury is lord of the manor. POTTER-NEWTON, a tnshp. in the par., borough, and town of Leeds, West Riding co. York, 2J miles N.W. of Leeds. The tnshp. which is extensive, con- tains the suburbs of New Leeds, and part of Busling- thorp, and the hmlts. of Gipton, Harehills, and Squire Pastures. POTTER'S-BAR, a hmlt. in the pars, of Monken- Hadley and South Mimms, co. Middlesex, 4 miles N.E. of Barnet, and 3 N. by E. of Chipping-Barnet. It is a station on the Great Northern railway. The living ia a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of London, val. 170, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. John, was built at the expense of G. Byng, Esq. POTTER'S HILL, a vil. in the tnshp. and par. of Ecclesfield, wap. of Strafforth, West Riding co. York, 5 miles N. of Sheffield. POTTER'S-MARSTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Bar- well, hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester. POTTERSPURY, a par. in the hund. of Clelev, co. Northampton, 3 miles N.W. of Stony-Stratford, its post town, and 5J S.E. of Towcester. The village, which is extensive, is situated near Salcey Forest, on the Roman way Watling Street, and on the Grand Junction canal. There is an extensive pottery work, giving employment to a largo number of hands. There is a cemetery with chapel at the S.E. end of the village ; its site, including the chapel, was the gift of the Duke of Grafton. The par. comprises the hmlt. of Yardley- Gobion, and part of Old Stratford. The hundred derives its name from Cleley Well, which is in this parish. The Poor-law Union of Potterspury comprises 15 parishes or townships, 11 of which are in the county of Northampton, and 4 in that of Buckingham. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 116. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has a square tower, containing a clock and five hells. The church has lately been restored. There is a National school, which is endowed with an annuity of i'30 by the Duko of Grafton for the free education of 50 boys. The Inde- pendents have a place of worship. The Duke of Grafton is lord of the manor and imcropriator of the great tithes. POTTER'S RIVULET, a stream of the co. of Wick- low, Ireland, rises in the bar. of Arklow, and falls into Brittas Bay near Mizen Head. POTTER'S-STREET, a hmlt. in the hund. of Waltham, co. Essex, 3 miles N. by E. of Epping, and 10 S.W. of Chelmsford. It is situated on the border of Epping Forest. POTTERTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Barwick-in- Elmett, West Riding co. York, 8 miles N.E. of Leeds, and 7 W. by S. of Tadcaster. POTTO, a tnshp. in the par. of Whorlton, W. div. of Langliaurgh lib., North Riding co. York, 5 miles S.W. of Stokesley. It is a station on the North Yorksliire and Cleveland branch of the North-Eastern railway. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricul- tural. There is a school founded in 1736 by Isabella Harker. POTTON, a par., post and market town, in the hund. of Biggleswade, co. Bedford, 4 miles N.K. of Biggles- wado, 111 E. of Bedford, and 2 E. of its station on the Great Northern railway. It is situated at the foot of a hill on the old road from Oxford to Cambridge, and was given to the Burgoynes by John of Gaunt. The town was nearly consumed by fire in 1783. It chiefly consists of one long street, and ia abundantly supplied with water from numerous rivulets. The market-house is cro%vned with a turret containing a remarkable clock, the gift of Lord Torringtou, with four dials, the time being indicated by the hour hand only. The manufac- ture of straw-plait is carried on to a considerable extent, and lace was formerly made here, but has