Pott Row
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Pott Row is an expanding village near King's Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....

, Norfolk.

Pott Row and the nearby village of Grimston
Grimston, Norfolk
Grimston is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk approximately 6 miles north-east of King's Lynn.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,952 in 823 households as of the 2001 census....

 were quite significant centres of pottery
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...

 production from the 11th to 16th centuries and important suppliers of this to Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...

. Pots often had faces carved just under the rim. Some of these can be seen in local Museums including the Castle Museum, Norwich.

Pott Row has all the qualities of a traditional village, including a butcher, school, garage, and many small twisty, peaceful country roads with farms to look at too.
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