Country: | England |
Static Image: | PotterBrompton(StephenHorncastle)Apr2006.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 240px |
Static Image Caption: | Potter Brompton |
Coordinates: | 54.1795°N -0.5017°W |
Label Position: | left |
Official Name: | Potter Brompton |
Unitary England: | North Yorkshire |
Lieutenancy England: | North Yorkshire |
Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Constituency Westminster: | Thirsk and Malton |
Post Town: | SCARBOROUGH |
Postcode District: | YO12 |
Postcode Area: | YO |
Dial Code: | 01944 |
Os Grid Reference: | SE978769 |
Potter Brompton is a small village in the English county of North Yorkshire, on the A64 road from Malton to Scarborough. The village is situated just a few hundred yards off the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail and lies within the parish of Ganton.[1] The population statistics for the village area included in those for the whole parish of Ganton.
It was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. The village was part of the Ryedale district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.
Potter Brompton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as having 29 ploughlands, but no villagers. The land originally belonged to Earl Morcar, but after the Conquest, the land was forfeited to William the Conqueror.[2]
The village is well served by public transport; it has an hourly bus service through the day on the Yorkshire Coastliner route between Leeds, York, Malton and Scarborough.[3]