27-451: [REDACTED] Look up coton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coton may refer to: Places [ edit ] United Kingdom [ edit ] Coton, Cambridgeshire , a small village and civil parish Coton, Northamptonshire , a hamlet Coton, Northamptonshire (lost settlement) , within the hamlet Coton, Shropshire ,
54-530: A garden centre containing a post office, farm shop and cafe, football, cricket and bowls clubs, and a British Women's Institute group (closed in 2019) as well as other local clubs. The well-known Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial is situated on the Coton stretch of Madingley Road. In recent years the Village Hall of Coton has been extended and refurbished, thanks to fundraising activities by local residents and
81-511: A late 18th-century country house at Churchover, near Rugby, Warwickshire Coton Clanford , Staffordshire Coton Hill, Shropshire Coton Hill, Staffordshire Coton in the Elms , Derbyshire Coton de Tulear , a Madagascan dog Cotton (disambiguation) Cotton End (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Coton Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
108-435: A separate Coton population prior to 1500, but by 1563, 21 families are recorded as living in the village. The population grew slowly over the next two centuries, reaching 126 by 1801 and then more than trebled to 390 during the 19th century. Further population growth came in the 1940s, when an estate of Council houses was built at the west end of the village (Whitwell Way) and in the 1960s, when further houses were built between
135-552: A tangential reference to the coat of arms of the University of Cambridge by way of the coat of arms of Cambridge suburb Chesterton . The motto, Niet Zonder Arbyt , means "Nothing Without Work" (or effort) in pre-standard Dutch ; the only Dutch motto in British civic heraldry. It was originally the motto of Cornelius Vermuyden , who drained the Fens in the 17th century. The council uses
162-517: A village Coton, Alveley, Shropshire Coton, Staffordshire , a hamlet Poland [ edit ] Cotoń , a village People [ edit ] A. V. Coton (1906–1969), English ballet critic and writer born Edward Haddakin Pierre Coton (1564–1626), French Jesuit and confessor to Henry IV and Louis XIII of France Tony Coton (born 1961), English football coach and former footballer See also [ edit ] Coton House ,
189-450: Is also covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since the 2018 election . The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The leaders of
216-541: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Coton, Cambridgeshire Coton is a small village and civil parish about three miles (about 5 km) west of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire , England and about the same distance east of the Prime Meridian . It is in the district of South Cambridgeshire . The parish covers an area of 392 hectares (970 acres). In
243-467: The Local Government Act 1972 . The new district covered the area of two former districts, which were both abolished at the same time: The new district was named South Cambridgeshire, reflecting its position within the wider county. South Cambridgeshire District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Cambridgeshire County Council . The whole district
270-506: The River Cam , passing alongside the University 's West Cambridge site south of Madingley Road , then crossing the M11 motorway , bypassing Coton Orchard and terminating at the village recreation ground. On the roads and gardens around Coton it is often possible to see muntjac deer . The current concern in the village is the siting of a new proposed busway close to the village boundary and bisecting
297-530: The 2001 census it had a population of 773, with approximately 336 dwellings and 322 households. The population at the 2011 census was 910. Coton is approximately bounded to the north by the A1303 Madingley Road , which forms part of the Cambridge to St Neots road; to the west by open fields which separate the village from that of Hardwick ; to the south by open fields separating it from Barton and to
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#1732838439353324-603: The Cambourne Business Park in Cambourne . The district council's headquarters moved from Cambridge to Cambourne in 2004. Cambridge Airport is located in South Cambridgeshire. The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway passes through South Cambridgeshire. ScotAirways has its head office on the grounds of Cambridge Airport in South Cambridgeshire. Jenny Jefferies an author of several cook books and member of
351-510: The Greater Cambridge Local Plan. Since 2017 the district has been a constituent member of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority , led by the directly-elected Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough . South Cambridgeshire has scored highly on the best places to live, according to Channel 4 , which ranked South Cambridgeshire as the fifth-best place to live in 2006. A Halifax survey rated South Cambridgeshire
378-2410: The Guild of Food Writers . The whole district is divided into civil parishes . The parish councils for Cambourne and Northstowe take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council. Abington Piggotts – Arrington – Babraham – Balsham – Bar Hill – Barrington – Bartlow – Barton – Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth – Bourn – Boxworth – Caldecote – Cambourne – Carlton – Castle Camps – Caxton – Childerley – Chishills – Chittering – Comberton – Conington – Coton – Cottenham – Croxton – Croydon – Dry Drayton – Duxford – Elsworth – Eltisley – Fen Ditton – Fen Drayton – Fowlmere – Foxton – Fulbourn – Gamlingay – Girton – Grantchester – Graveley – Great Abington – Great Eversden – Great Shelford – Great Wilbraham – Guilden Morden – Hardwick – Harlton – Harston – Haslingfield – Hatley – Hauxton – Heydon – Hildersham – Hinxton – Histon – Horseheath – Horningsea – Ickleton – Impington – Kingston – Knapwell – Landbeach – Linton – Litlington – Little Abington – Little Eversden – Little Gransden – Little Shelford – Little Wilbraham – Lolworth – Longstanton – Longstowe – Madingley – Melbourn – Meldreth – Milton – Newton – Oakington – Orchard Park – Orwell – Over – Pampisford – Papworth Everard – Papworth St Agnes – Rampton – Sawston – Shepreth – Shingay cum Wendy – Shudy Camps – Six Mile Bottom – Stapleford – Steeple Morden – Stow-cum-Quy – Swavesey – Tadlow – Teversham – Thriplow & Heathfield – Toft – Waterbeach – West Wickham – West Wratting – Weston Colville – Westwick – Whaddon – Whittlesford – Willingham – Wimpole The council's coat of arms contains
405-539: The High Street and the 1940s estate. The oldest building in Coton is St Peter's Church (there are some pictures and a description of the church at the Cambridgeshire Churches website ), built in the 12th century as a chapel, dependent on Grantchester church. It gradually established its independence from Grantchester over the course of the 13th and 14th centuries. Some of the original building survives, including
432-468: The best place to live in rural Britain, and sixth best overall in 2017. In January 2023 the council started a three-month trial of a four day working week , with the intention of extending the trial until April 2024. Conservative local government minister, Lee Rowley , ordered the trial be halted, claiming it would breach the Local Government Act. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under
459-409: The city of Cambridge , which is administered separately from the district by Cambridge City Council . On the abolition of South Herefordshire and Hereford districts to form the unitary Herefordshire in 1998, South Cambridgeshire became the only English district to completely encircle another. South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council work together on some projects, such as
486-446: The council since 2001 have been: Following the 2022 election and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to June 2023, the composition of the council was: The next election is due in 2026. Since the last full review of boundaries in 2018 the council has comprised 45 councillors representing 26 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. In January 2023,
513-425: The council began a controversial four day working week trial. This is not a compressed hours regime but rather staff work 80% of their hours for 100% of their pay and are expected to work more efficiently and therefore complete all their work in the reduced time. The Conservative minister at the time, Lee Rowley wrote to the council leader “ask that you end your experiment immediately” and said he had concerns about
540-570: The east by the M11 motorway , which divides it from the city of Cambridge and, to the south-east, the village of Grantchester . Coton lies roughly equidistant from junctions 12 and 13 of the M11. Coton is not mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, as the land forming the village belonged at that time to Grantchester. However, in the Middle Ages, Coton became a separate parish. There are no references to
567-448: The history of Coton has been written by a former Headmistress of both the old and new Coton schools, Kathleen Fowle: Coton Through the Ages and updated by the author in 2013, with help from Carolyn Postgate, and editor Elaine Storkey . It is available for purchase from the village church. In addition to its church, Coton has a primary school with 140 pupils, a restaurant-pub ( The Plough ),
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#1732838439353594-405: The management of the village hall committee. It is now active, hosting an internet club, produce sales and local clubs, and becomes the village local cinema on Wednesdays each month. Coton Orchard, planted in 1922, produces mainly apple juice, supplying a number of Cambridge colleges. The Coton Footpath is a recreational cycle or walk from Cambridge to Coton. It begins in the city centre, crossing
621-555: The nave (excluding its aisles), the chancel and the font. The shafted south-east angle of the 12th century nave is still visible outside, while the chancel has 12th century windows to the north and south. The aisles date from the 14th and 15th centuries. Extensive restoration work was undertaken in the 1870s and 1880s. From the 16th century until the early years of the 20th century, most of the land in Coton belonged to Cambridge colleges, including St John's , Queens' , King's and St Catharine's , which let it for farming. In 1830, Coton
648-494: The orchard, and a Park and Ride facility on Madingley Hill, and meetings are underway with the Cambridgeshire planners. South Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire , England , with a population of 162,119 at the 2021 census. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Chesterton Rural District and South Cambridgeshire Rural District . It completely surrounds
675-408: The title Coton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coton&oldid=1110208603 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
702-533: The “value for money” for local taxpayers. The scheme became particularly controversial when it emerged that the council's CEO was also writing a PHD thesis on flexible working, a fact that had not been earlier disclosed. After 18 months of running the trial the council claimed reduced staff turnover, financial savings and little impact on service levels. South Cambridgeshire District Council's headquarters are located in South Cambridgeshire Hall in
729-475: Was one of many villages in the south and east of England to suffer damage during the Swing Riots . One farmer had his farmstead burnt down with losses amounting to £1,720. Notable former inhabitants of Coton include Andrew Downes , a scholar and Cambridge University Regius Professor of Greek in the late 16th century; and Sir John Coke , Secretary of State under Charles I from 1625 to 1639. A book about
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