Potters Bar
Coordinates: 51°41′53″N 0°10′59″W / 51.698, -0.183 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Population	21,245[1]
OS grid reference	TL255015
District	Hertsmere
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	POTTERS BAR
Postcode district	EN6
Dial code	01707
Police	Hertfordshire
Fire	Hertfordshire
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Hertsmere
European Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England • Hertfordshire

Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, looking north towards the railway bridge

Potters Bar is a town in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom,^[2] located 16 miles (25 km) directly north of London. In 2001 it had a population of 21,639.^[1] Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Hertsmere is a local government district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The EN postcode area is a group of 11 postal districts in north Greater London which are subdivisions of seven post towns. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... Hertfordshire Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the county of Hertfordshire in England. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The (Hertfordshire) fire and rescue service with 29 stations across the county they are : * Baldock and Letchworth Fire Station * Berkhamsted Fire Station * (Bishops Stortford Fire Station) * Borehamwood Fire Station * Buntingford Fire Station * Bushey Fire Station * Cheshunt Fire Station * Garston Fire Station * Harpenden Fire Station * Hatfield Fire Station * Hemel Hempstead Fire... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Norfolk, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Suffolk and Thurrock, in the East of England region. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Hertsmere is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... East of England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a list of settlements in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, England. ... Darkes Lane, Potters Bar with railway bridge. ... Darkes Lane, Potters Bar with railway bridge. ... Hertsmere is a local government district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

The town started life in the early 13th century and remained more or less unchanged until the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1850.^[3] The town is part of the London commuter belt^[4] and its name entered national headlines as the site of a rail crash that killed 7 people on 10 May 2002.^[5] The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company, founded by the London & York Railway Act of 1846. ... Commuters from East Anglia arrive at Liverpool Street Station The London Commuter Belt or London Metropolitan Area is the name given to the built-up area surrounding and running into Greater London but not administered as part of it. ... The Potters Bar rail crash occurred on May 10, 2002 at Potters Bar, in Hertfordshire just north of Greater London, when a northbound train derailed at high speed, killing seven and seriously injuring another eleven. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (131st in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Etymology

The origin of the Potters component of the town's name is uncertain but is generally thought to have been derived from evidence of a Roman pottery that was thought to have been sited locally, or from the family Pottere who lived in the South Mimms parish.^[6] The Bar component is thought to refer to the gates leading from the South Mimms parish and into the Enfield Chase parish, or possibly from some sort of toll on the Great North Road.^[6] The original "Bar" is said to have been at what is now the Green Man pub, or at the current entrance to Movern House. Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... South Mimms is a location in Hertfordshire that was originally part of the traditional county of Middlesex Categories: UK geography stubs | Middlesex | Hertfordshire ... Enfield Chase is an area of Enfield in London once an area of woodland north of London, which was used as a royal deer park. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1, at 409 miles (658 km) long, is the longest numbered British road. ...

History

Potters Bar was located on the Great North Road, one of two road routes from the City of London to the north of England.^[7] The road was originally numbered as the A1, and later the A1000. The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ... The North of England , also the North country or simply The North, is a term which strictly refers to any part of Northern England north of a line from the Humber to the Dee estuaries. ... Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 409 miles (658 km) long. ... The A1000 is a main road in the United Kingdom, running north from Highgate, North London for approximately 20 miles to Welwyn where it joins the M1 motorway. ...

Potters Bar was historically part of Middlesex^[8] and formed the Potters Bar Urban District of that county from 1934.^[9] From 1894 to 1934 its area had formed the South Mimms Rural District.^[10] In 1965 the district was transferred to Hertfordshire while most of the rest of Middlesex became part of Greater London.^[11] Location within the British Isles Potters Bar is a town in Hertfordshire, England, just north of London. ... South Mimms Rural District (1894-1934) and Potters Bar Urban District (1934-1974) were local government districts around the town of Potters Bar, England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ...

The urban district covered an area of 6,129 acres.^[9] In 1939 it had a population of 13,681 and in 1971 this was 24,613.^[12] In 1974 the urban district was abolished and the area became part of the borough of Hertsmere. Having been part of Middlesex, the area continued to form part of the Metropolitan Police District; with the creation of the Greater London Authority it was transferred to the Hertfordshire Constabulary in 2000.^[13] 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Hertsmere is a local government district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. ... The Metropolitan Police District (MPD) is the area policed by Londons Metropolitan Police Service. ... The Greater London Authority (GLA) administers the 1579 km² (610 sq. ... Hertfordshire Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the county of Hertfordshire in England. ...

Transport

The A1 was built as a major 'arterial' road and a crossroads at Bignells Corner linked it to the Barnet - St Albans road. Potters Bar is now also served by junction 24 of the M25 motorway.^[2] High Barnet or Chipping Barnet is a town in the London Borough of Barnet. ... St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35. ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ...

Potters Bar railway station is the highest on the line between London's King's Cross railway station and York. The First Capital Connect route serving Potters Bar links the town to various North London suburbs in the southbound direction before terminating at either King's Cross or Moorgate station. Northbound, the railway connects Potters Bar to Peterborough, Cambridge and Letchworth Garden City as well as towns en route to these destinations such as Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage.^[14] Potters Bar railway station serves the town of Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, England. ... Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... North London is that part of London which is north of the River Thames. ... Moorgate station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London, on Moorgate, north of London Wall. ... Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority in the East of England, with an estimated population of 161,000 as of 2006. ... Geography Status City (1951) Region East of England Admin. ... Letchworth Garden City, more commonly Letchworth, is a town in Hertfordshire, England. ... Arms of the former Hatfield Rural District Council Hatfield, originally Bishops Hatfield, is in the Welwyn Hatfield district of Hertfordshire, in the south of England. ... Welwyn Garden City is a town (not a city) in Hertfordshire, England. ... Stevenage is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England. ...

Potters Bar has a bus depot which services local bus routes as well as some London bus routes. The 84 bus route travels to New Barnet in the South and St. Albans in the northwesterly direction. Other routes include the 298 to Arnos Grove, the 313 towards Enfield and Chingford, the 242 to Waltham Cross and the 398 service to Borehamwood. There are also school bus services run from various places to Dame Alice Owen's School. Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of more than 20 companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses. ... London Buses route 84 is a contracted bus service for Hertfordshire County Council, in London and Hertfordshire, England. ... New Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. ... St Albans, St. ... Arnos Grove is an area in the south west corner of the London Borough of Enfield, England. ... Enfield Town is a town in the London Borough of Enfield. ... Chingford is a town in London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Waltham Cross is the most south-easterly town in Hertfordshire, England. ... For the village in Essex, see Boreham. ... Dame Alice Owens School is a mixed grant-maintained school in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England, founded in the London Borough of Islington. ...

Potters Bar rail accidents

Main article: Potters Bar rail accidents

Potters Bar has been the scene of two major train crashes. On the night of 10 February 1946, a local train hit buffers at the station, became derailed, and two express trains travelling in opposite directions struck the wreckage. On 10 May 2002 a northbound train derailed at high speed, killing seven and seriously injuring another eleven.^[5] There have been two or more railway accidents in Potters Bar, a town in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, just to the north of Greater London. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (131st in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Education

Dame Alice Owen's School is a mixed grant-maintained school in Potters Bar.^[15] Originally founded in 1613 and based in Islington until the 1960s, Dame Alice Owen's School is unusual in its 'Visitation' and 'Beer Money' traditions.^[16] The trustees of the Dame Alice Owen Foundation are the Worshipful Company of Brewers. It is a partly selective school (25% of its intake is on the basis of pupils doing well on its entry test). It also reserves some places for children from Islington. It specialises in languages, and offers GCSEs in a wide range of languages. It has recently become a music and science college on top of being a language college. Dame Alice Owens School is a mixed grant-maintained school in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England, founded in the London Borough of Islington. ... In England and Wales, a grant-maintained school is a state school that opted out under local control as allowed for by the provisions of the Education Reform Act 1988. ... Islington is an inner-city district in north London. ... The Worshipful Company of Brewers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...

Mount Grace School is a mixed grant maintained School in Potters Bar opened in 1954.^[17] The school used to be a Manor House which was turned into a school long ago. Mount Grace School Logo Mount Grace GM School is a business and enterprise school situated in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, UK. Mount Grace is a mixed comprehensive school occupying 17 acres of beautiful grounds set imaginatively into a picturesque park landscape with magnificent trees. ...

Sports, entertainment and recreation

Potters Bar has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V which is situated behind the Furzefield Centre (A national centre of sporting excellence), a swimming pool and leisure centre run by Hertsmere council.^[18] Also in the town is Potters Bar Town F.C., a tennis club, a cricket club, a golf course and the Wyllyotts Centre; a theatre, cinema and events venue. It is also the location of the town's museum.^[19] Mayor Tom Green says, "Our sewage system is simply fantastic, it's the best in Hertsmere".^{[citation needed]} There are 471 King George V Playing Fields[2] in the United Kingdom, all part of an enormous memorial to King George V, each of which is an individual registered charity[3]. This is the page for Hertfordshire. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Hertsmere is a local government district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. ... Potters Bar Town F.C. is a football club based in England. ...

Twinnings

• Viernheim, Germany
• Franconville, Val-d'Oise, France (Since 1973)

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} Herfordshire County Council - Office for National Statistics, 2001 Census, Usual resident population (numbers)
2. ^ ^{a b} Hertsmere Borough Council - Community Strategy First Review (PDF)
3. ^ PBHistory - The history
4. ^ North Hertfordshire - A Housing Strategy for the London Commuter Belt Sub-region 2005 - 2008 (PDF)
5. ^ ^{a b} BBC News - In Depth Potters Bar Crash
6. ^ ^{a b} PBHistory - Whats in a name?
7. ^ PB History - The Great North Road
8. ^ PBHistory - Potters Bar, Middlesex
9. ^ ^{a b} Vision of Britain - Potters Bar UD (historic map)
10. ^ Vision of Britain - South Mimms RD (historic map)
11. ^ Vision of Britain - Middlesex unit history
12. ^ Vision of Britain - Potters Bar UD historic population
13. ^ HMSO, Greater London Authority Act 1999. 1999 c. 29
14. ^ First Capital Connect - Network and Stations
15. ^ UniServity School Portal - Dame Alice Owen's School
16. ^ UniServity School Portal - Dame Alice Owen's School history
17. ^ Mount Grace School
18. ^ Furzefield Centre
19. ^ Wyllyotts Centre

External links

• pottersbar.org - local information
• 5pbscouts.co.uk - 5th Potters Bar Scouts Website