Cottam

Cottam

A cottam, as confirmed by the Oxford University's History Department is derived from the word "cottage". It means a collection of cottages at the end of a lane, smaller than a hamlet.

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  • Cottam, Nottinghamshire — Not to be confused with Cotham, Nottinghamshire. Cottam is a village in Nottinghamshire 8 miles east of Retford. The village church of Holy Trinity is Norman in origin, restored in 1869 and again in 1890 with the addition of a bell turret. To the …   Wikipedia

  • Harold Cottam — Naissance 27 janvier 1891 Southwell Décès 30 mai 1984 (à 93 ans) Nationalité …   Wikipédia en Français

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