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Potters Bar is a town in Hertfordshire, England, just north of London. It has a population of about 20,000. The town started life in the early 13th century and remained more or less unchanged until the arrival of the railway in the 1850s. It was originally part of Middlesex but was ceded to Hertfordshire in 1965 when most of the rest of Middlesex was subsumed into Greater London. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... A borough is a local government administrative subdivision used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. ... Hertsmere is a local government district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire or Harfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest tier of local government in England. ... East of England is one of the official regions of England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — collectively, but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire or Harfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Middlesex as a traditional county before 1888. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... EN6 is the postcode for Potters Bar in the borough of Hertsmere in Hertfordshire. ... 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. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Hertsmere is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... East of England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Potters Bar Categories: GFDL images | GBdot ... Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Potters Bar Categories: GFDL images | GBdot ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire or Harfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Middlesex as a traditional county before 1888. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ...

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. 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. 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 is the term applied to that part of Britain lying within the Roman Empire (which never extended to the whole island). ... 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. ... The word toll has several meanings. ... This page is about the A1 road in Britain. ...

Darkes Lane, Potters Bar. Looking towards the railway bridge

The Great North Road, the original main road route from London to the north of England and ending at Edinburgh in Scotland, passed through Potters Bar High Street - originally numbered as the A1, later the A1000. The A1 was built as a major (what was then called "arterial") road, and a crossroads at Bignells Corner linked the Barnet - St Albans Road with the A1. Potters Bar is now also served by junction 24 of the M25. Darkes Lane, Potters Bar with railway bridge. ... Darkes Lane, Potters Bar with railway bridge. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... This page is about the A1 road in Britain. ... This page is about a computer. ... High Barnet or Chipping Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. ... St Albans (thus spelt, no apostrophe or dot) 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 station is the highest on the railway line between London's Kings Cross railway station and York, and the town's name entered national headlines as the site of a rail crash that killed 7 people and injured 76 on May 10, 2002. The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... This GNER train serving Kings Cross is named White Rose after the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. ... York is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... 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). ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Education

• Dame Alice Owen's School is a mixed Grant-maintained school in Potters Bar. Originally based in Islington. The trustees of the Dame Alice Owen Foundation are the Worshipful Company of Brewers.

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External Links

• Road Map of Potters Bar provided by Google Maps.
• Community Website
• Community Discussion Forum
• Town History Website