Cotton End, Far Cotton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hardingstone
Historical Forms
- Cotes 1199 FF 1316 FA
- Cotes extra Norħt 1289 FF
- Cotes juxta Norħton 1294 Ass
- Cotun 13th NthStA
- Coten juxta Norħton 1294 Ass
- Cotene 1297 FF 1337 Cl
- Coten al. Coton 1325 Ipm
- Coton juxta Norhampton 1394 Ass
- West Cotton or Far Cotton 1779 F
- Far Cotton, Cotton End 1823 B
Etymology
'The cottages.' For the variant Cotes and Coten cf. s. n. Claycoton supra 68. Cotton End and West or Far Cotton were formerly two distinct hamlets; they are now practically joined.