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.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 33.[2]
| Cotton | |
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 A54 leaving Holmes Chapel | |
  Cotton Location within Cheshire | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
History
editCotton was formerly a township in the parish of Sandbach,[3] in 1866 Cotton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Cranage.[4] In 1982 the area became part of Holmes Chapel.[5] From 1974 to 2009 it was in Congleton district.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Samuel Bagshaw (1850), "Cotton", History, Gazetteer, and Directory of the County Palatine of Chester, Sheffield, p. 503
- ^ "Population statistics Cotton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "History of Cotton, in Congleton and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Cotton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Cotton". GENUKI. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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