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Cottown, Down

Cottown (aka Cotton) is a small village in County Down. It is within the townland of Cotton, in the civil parish of Bangor. The village lies along the main road from Donaghadee to Newtownards (A48). Most of the housing dates from the post-war period. The village is within the council area of Ards and North Down.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Cotton
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.637097,-5.598916
Grid Reference: J 5507 7919
Townland: Cotton TD
Civil Parish: Bangor CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 321852
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cottown,_Down_321852

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