Coton, Northamptonshire

Coton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ravensthorpe, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England.^[1][2] It is located between Guilsborough and Ravensthorpe. Coton Manor is a popular visitor attraction for its gardens and bluebell woods. In 1931 the parish had a population of 83.^[3]

Coton
Coton Manor
Coton Location within Northamptonshire
OS grid reference	SP6771
Civil parish	Ravensthorpe
Unitary authority	West Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Northampton
Postcode district	NN6
Dialling code	01604
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Daventry
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52°20′15″N 1°00′39″W / 52.3374°N 1.0107°W / 52.3374; -1.0107

History

The hamlet's name means 'At the cottages'.^[4] In 1866 Coton became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Ravensthorpe.^[5]

References

1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 141 Kettering & Corby (Market Harborough & Stamford) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319229866.
2. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
3. "Population statistics Coton Hmlt/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
4. "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk.
5. "Relationships and changes Coton Hmlt/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

External links

  Media related to Coton, Northamptonshire at Wikimedia Commons

• Map sources for Coton, Northamptonshire
• Coton Manor