Barwick-in-Elmet

Barwick-in-Elmet (pronounced Barrick-in-Elmet) is a village in civil parish of Barwick in Elmet and Scholes, in the Leeds district, in West Yorkshire, England, 7 miles (11 km) east of Leeds city centre. It is one of only three places in the area to be explicitly associated with the ancient Romano-British kingdom of Elmet, the others being Scholes-in-Elmet and Sherburn-in-Elmet. The village is part of the Harewood ward of Leeds City Council.

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All Saints' Church, Barwick-in-Elmet

All Saints' Church in Barwick-in-Elmet, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.

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Barwick-in-Elmet Castle

Barwick-in-Elmet Castle was a fortification in the village of Barwick-in-Elmet, West Yorkshire, England to the east of Leeds (grid reference SE398375). The site of the castle was originally an Iron Age hill fort, the remains of which can be seen even today, and coins dating from the first and second century BC have been discovered in the area. The Romans constructed a bulwark on the northern part of the elevated ground that is nowadays known as Wendel Hill. The village was further developed and fortified during the Dark Ages and became known as the seat of the Kings of Northumbria during the heptarchy, who also housed their granary in the village. According to some sources it was Edwin, King of Northumbria who resided here. After the Norman Conquest the manor house and the lands were awarded to Ilbert de Lacy, the Earl of Lincoln who erected a motte and bailey fortification on a steep elevated hilltop, that came to be known as the Hall Tower Hill. It seems to have had an outer wall as well, surrounded by two trenches, the inner of which according to sources was about thirty three feet deep. After the Lacy's, it was the Duke of Lancaster who took possession of the manor house and the lands. Most of the bailey to the east of Hall Tower Hill has now been built on and destroyed. However the remains of the trench that surrounded the castle are visible, but it now measures only around 14 feet deep.

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Potterton, West Yorkshire

Potterton is a hamlet 1 mile (1.5 km) north of Barwick-in-Elmet in City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It falls within the Harewood ward of the Leeds Metropolitan Council. It is just south of the A64 road and so has access to junction 44 of the A1(M) motorway 2.5 miles (4 km) away, with Leeds only 7 miles (11 km) to the west. The hamlet is described in the Domesday Book as being part of the Skyrack Wapentake and belonging to Earl Edwin. The name itself is said to derive from 'Pottere Tun', meaning 'The Potter's farmstead'. The west wing of Potterton Hall was declared a Grade II* listed building in 1982. South of Potterton lies the deserted medieval village of Potterton, which includes many earthworks and a Holloway. The area is scheduled as an ancient monument.

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Barwick in Elmet and Scholes

Barwick in Elmet and Scholes is a civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 5,120, decreasing to 4,902 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes Barwick-in-Elmet and Scholes, situated in the north-eastern part of the borough. The parish council usually meets monthly.