Historic pubs · North East England
Potto
In or near Swainby.
Potto in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mick Garratt — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Yarm · 9.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Potto is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North York Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Potto is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is 5 miles (8 kilometres) southwest of Stokesley and near the main A172 road. Potto has a pub, a church and a haulage company, Prestons of Potto, which was established in 1936. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Hambleton District and is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
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Background
History
The name Potto derives from the Old English pott meaning pot, and the Old Norse haugr meaning 'hill/tumulus'. The settlement of Potto can be traced to the 13th century, when it was owned by the Meynell family as part of the manor of Whorlton. Part of the estate passed to Dame Elizabeth Strangways in the 16th century and then to the Earl of Rutland. Another part, held by the original de Potto family and awarded to various land owners by royal grant, was merged into the Whorlton estate of the Marquess of Ailesbury. In the 19th century the village was connected by a rail freight line from Swainby to serve the ironstone and jet mines in the area. Potto had a passenger station on the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4260, -1.2700
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Potto
- Postcode
- DL6 3HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Nearest railway station
- Yarm — 9.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2137792 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Potto, North Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Potto?
- Potto is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL6 3HG), in the parish of Potto.
- What is Potto?
- Potto in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Potto?
- The nearest railway station is Yarm, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL6 3HG.
- Is Potto a protected site?
- Yes — Potto is part of the North York Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Potto free to visit?
- Yes, Potto is free to enter.
- How do I get to Potto?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL6 3HG. It sits within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency.