"Potters Bar" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The origin of Potters is uncertain but is generally thought to be either a reference to a Roman pottery, believed to have been sited locally, or alternatively to the Pottere family who lived in neighbouring South Mimms parish. Bar is thought to refer to the gates leading from the South Mimms parish and into the Enfield Chase parish, or possibly from a toll on the Great North Road, said to have been by what is now the disused Green Man pub, or at the current entrance to Morven House. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Potters Bar}} Potters Bar
  1. A town in Hertsmere borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2501). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Hertfordshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in Hertfordshire, England
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