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Cottingham, Yorkshire

Cottingham is a large village in Yorkshire, in the East Riding. It lies north-west of Kingston upon Hull. The village has two main shopping streets, Hallgate and King Street, which cross each other near the parish church, and a market square called Market Green. Southwood Hall is a manor house built around 1661. Following massive 20th-century development, Cottingham is sometimes claimed to be "the largest village in England". The village is within the council area of East Riding of Yorkshire.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: East Riding
Lat, Long: 53.780804,-0.41397872
Grid Reference: TA 0460 3277
Civil Parish: Cottingham CP
Council Area: East Riding of Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: Hull and East Yorkshire SA
Police Area: Humberside PA

GBPN ID: 289446
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cottingham,_Yorkshire_289446

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