| Cotton | |
|---|---|
 A54 leaving Holmes Chapel | |
  Cotton Location withinCheshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| 53°12′08″N2°22′43″W / 53.2022°N 2.3786°W /53.2022; -2.3786 | |
Cotton is a formercivil parish, now in the parish ofHolmes Chapel, in theCheshire East district, inCheshire, England, on the banks of theRiver Dane.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 33.[2]
Cotton was formerly atownship in the parish ofSandbach,[3] in 1866 Cotton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged withCranage.[4] In 1982 the area became part of Holmes Chapel.[5] From 1974 to 2009 it was inCongleton district.
