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Village in Derbyshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cotmanhay is a village in Derbyshire, England.[2][3] Formerly a Viking settlement, Cotmanhay is located in the Erewash Borough Council area, north of Ilkeston which it is considered a part of, and had a population of 4,531 in 2011.[1]
Cotmanhay | |
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![]() Cotmanhay linear park | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
Population | 4,531 (2011)[1] |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Ilkeston |
Postcode district | DE7 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
The village's two main industries were textiles and coal mining, the latter from 1848 until 1880. Recently, a flint implement was found at the edge of Cotmanhay Wood, indicating that the area had been inhabited several thousand years ago.[4]
The 2019 Multiple deprivation index found the area around Skeavingtons Lane to be the most deprived area in Derbyshire.[5][6]