Cotton, Cheshire Explained

Official Name:Cotton
Civil Parish:Holmes Chapel
Country:England
Region:North West England
Coordinates:53.2022°N -2.3786°W
Unitary England:Cheshire East
Lieutenancy England:Cheshire
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Cotton is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Holmes Chapel, in the Cheshire East district, in Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Dane. In 1931 the parish had a population of 33.[1]

History

Cotton was formerly a township in the parish of Sandbach,[2] in 1866 Cotton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Cranage.[3] In 1982 the area became part of Holmes Chapel.[4] From 1974 to 2009 it was in Congleton district.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Cotton CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 27 May 2024.
  2. Web site: History of Cotton, in Congleton and Cheshire. A Vision of Britain through Time. 27 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Relationships and changes Cotton CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 27 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Cotton. GENUKI. 27 May 2024.