Cold Hatton

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|region = West Midlands

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Cold Hatton is a small village in Shropshire, England, approximately six miles south of Hodnet near the confluence of the River Tern and River Meese. It is in the civil parish of Ercall Magna. Since 1998 it has been part of the Telford and Wrekin unitary district.

Etymology

The name Hatton is derived from the Old English hæþ-tun, meaning "settlement on the heath".Raven, M. A Guide to Shropshire, 2005, p. 58 The affix "cold", in English placenames, usually is taken to refer to a village's cold or exposed location. There is another hamlet called Cold Hatton Heath immediately to the east.

History

The area was formerly a manor held by Lilleshall Abbey, and later formed part of the estates of the Duke of Sutherland, who had a number of houses built in the village using local red sandstone.

References

Category:Villages in Shropshire

Category:Ercall Magna

Category:Telford and Wrekin