Cottam

Other current and historical names

Cotune

Parish/Community: Cottam
District/Borough: Bassetlaw
County: Nottinghamshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°18'33"N 0°46'23"W
Eastings/Northings: 481849, 379838
OS Grid: SK818798
Mapcode Local: GBR RZ15.FG
Mapcode Global: WHFGK.324X

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Cottam within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Cottam in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Cottam, township and ry. sta., South Leverton par., N. Notts, on river Trent, 7½ miles SE. of East Retford, 900 ac., pop. 107.

Cottam in the Domesday Book

A village in Bassetlaw hundred, in the county of Nottinghamshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Hardwulf of Cottam
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Bully
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Fulco of Lisors (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 16 shillings in 1066; 16 shillings in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers
- Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs (2 plough lands)

British Place Names

Cottam, Nottinghamshire

Cottam is a village in Nottinghamshire

Cottam in historic gazetteers

Cottam in the Domesday Book