Cotness

{{Short description|Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|53.708348|-0.791310|display=inline,title}}

| label_position = top

| official_name = Cotness

| population =

| civil_parish = Laxton

| unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire

| region = Yorkshire and the Humber

| lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire

| constituency_westminster = Goole and Pocklington

| post_town = GOOLE

| postcode_district = DN14

| postcode_area = DN

| dial_code = 01430

| os_grid_reference = SE798242

| london_distance_mi = 150

| london_direction = S

| static_image = Cotness Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1873567.jpg

| static_image_caption = Cotness Hall

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Cotness is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Laxton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated just to the north of the River Ouse, approximately {{Convert|3|mi|km|0}} south east of Howden.

File:Manor Farm Cotness.jpg

History

Cotness was formerly a township in the parish of Howden,{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12208|title=History of Cotness, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=13 May 2024}} in 1866 Cotness became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Laxton, Eastrington and Howden.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10415111|title=Relationships and changes Cotness CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=13 May 2024}} In 1931 the parish had a population of 24.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10415111/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Cotness CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=13 May 2024}}

References

{{cite book|title=Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets|year=2006|publisher=East Riding of Yorkshire Council|page=4}}

External links

{{Commons category-inline|Cotness}}
{{OpenDomesday|OS=SE7924|name=cotness-hall|display=Cotness}}

Category:Hamlets in the East Riding of Yorkshire

Category:Former civil parishes in the East Riding of Yorkshire