Historic Cottingham - a walk
Market Green, Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU16 5QG
Cottingham is an ancient Yorkshire village, founded by Anglo-Saxons about 1400 years ago. It has experienced all kinds of change thanks to the Vikings, the Normans, the Reformation, the Civil War, the industrial and agricultural revolutions and its proximity to the port of Kingston-upon-Hull and to Hull University. It was once referred to as the largest village in England. The name Cottingham derives from ‘Homestead of Cotta’s people’, Cotta being the name of an Anglo-Saxon tribal chief from the mid 5th Century. Cotta is derived from Ket, the female deity of the Ancient Britons, which itself comes from the Celtic word Coed, meaning ‘a wood’. Late Bronze Age artefacts have been found in the village, confirming settlement by the Beaker people. The earliest recorded owner of Cottingham was Gamel, the son of Osbert, from the reign of Edward the Confessor in the 11th Century.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- 1400-1600
Location & directions
Market Green, Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU16 5QG
- Directions:
- Assemble outside the Civic Hall on Market Green
- Contact on day:
- Peter McClure
- Telephone number:
- +447720602263
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Book by emailing [email protected]
- Booking contact name:
- Pete McClure
- Booking telephone number:
- +447720602263
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking opens:
- 01 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 12 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 15
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
