Edward Potts (2 March 1839 – 15 April 1909) was an architect who practised in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
These were principally triple brick arches, but Potts pioneered the use of 7" thick concrete floors.
However the concrete floor however required a closer grouping of supporting columns, which restricted the size of the machines.
He was a Liberal member of Eccles borough council from 1902 to 1905, the first chairman of the town's library committee in 1904 and a Justice of the Peace in 1906.
He inaugurated popular Saturday night concerts during the winter months, and, keen to reduce the incidence of infant mortality, gave a sovereign to the mother of every child who reached the age of one.