Mr. Pott

Mr. Abel Pott was a retired railway man living in Fordham. He lost his leg saving the life of a badger that was on the train line. He was kind and gentle, but also solitary and quiet, so much so that Spiller described him as a borrower.

As a hobby, he created a model railway and town called Little Fordham in his backyard. Creating the station alone took two years and seven months. He gradually began letting people see it for a small fee (children had free admittance). Miss Menzies, a friend of his, helped him create models for it. The model town became a legend among Borrowers, and was copied by Mr. Platter to create Ballyhoggin in Went-le-Craye. Miss Menzies told Mr. Pott about the Borrowers living in his town, but he didn't believe her until she showed him. He was concerned about their disappearance.