In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Coton like this:

COTON, a hamlet in Ravensthorpe parish, Northampton; 6½ miles W by N of Brixworth. Acres, 860. Real property, £1, 206. Pop., 104. Houses, 22.

Coton through time

Coton is now part of WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Coton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Coton, in West Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7675

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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