Cotness

Cotness is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Laxton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated just to the north of the River Ouse, approximately south-east of Howden.

History

The name Cotness derives from the Old English cotnæss meaning 'cottage ness'.
Cotness was formerly a township in the parish of Howden, in 1866 Cotness became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Laxton, Eastrington and Howden. In 1931 the parish had a population of 24.