Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire

Cottingham
Village
Hallgate viewed from the top of the Church of St Mary the Virgin
Cottingham is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Cottingham
Cottingham
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population17,164 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA046329
• London155 mi (249 km) S
Civil parish
  • Cottingham
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOTTINGHAM
Postcode districtHU16
Dialling code01482
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
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53°46′56″N 0°24′49″W / 53.782162°N 0.413629°W / 53.782162; -0.413629

Cottingham is a large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies 4 miles (6 km) north-west of the centre of Kingston upon Hull, and 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Beverley on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Wolds. It has two main shopping streets, Hallgate and King Street, which cross each other near the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, and a market square called Market Green. Cottingham had a population of 17,164 residents in 2011, making it larger by area and population than many towns. As a result, it is one of the villages claiming to be the largest village in England.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2011 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Could Cottingham be the largest village in England?". Yorkshire Life. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

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