Potternewton

Potternewton
St Martin's Church, Potternewton
Potternewton is located in Leeds
Potternewton
Potternewton
Potternewton is located in West Yorkshire
Potternewton
Potternewton
Location within West Yorkshire
Metropolitan borough
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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Yorkshire
53°49′13″N 1°32′00″W / 53.8202°N 1.5332°W / 53.8202; -1.5332

Potternewton also Potter Newton is a suburb and parish between Chapeltown and Chapel Allerton in north-east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is in the Chapel Allerton ward of Leeds City Council.

Potternewton Park
Skate park in Potternewton Park

Potternewton is bounded by Scott Hall Road to the west, Roundhay Road to the east and Harehills Lane to the north. The main thoroughfare is Chapeltown Road. The suburb is often considered to be part of Chapeltown. On older maps, Potternewton included the Chapeltown and Scott Hall areas and parts of Harehills. Potternewton is an historic village and many older maps prioritise its name over Chapeltown.[1]

  1. ^ Godfrey, A. (8 August 2017). "Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Leeds". Consett, Co Durham: Alan Godfrey Maps.