Coton, Alveley, Shropshire

Not to be confused with Coton, Wem Rural, Shropshire.

Coton
Coton Hall and former chapel
Coton Coton shown within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SO771866
Civil parish	Alveley
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDGNORTH
Postcode district	WV15
Dialling code	01746
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire

Coordinates: 52°28′37″N 2°20′10″W / 52.477°N 2.336°W / 52.477; -2.336

Coton is located northeast of Alveley, Shropshire and was associated with the manor Coton Hall.^[1] The ancestors of General Robert E. Lee left Coton near Alveley during the 17th century. At that time the Lee family had been there for some six centuries, and another branch of the Lee family remained in Coton until 1821.

References

↑ "Coton Hall, our ancestral home". familee.net. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

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Unitary authorities	Shropshire Council Telford and Wrekin Council

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