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East Cowton
East Cowton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
East Cowton is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
East Cowton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) north west of the county town of Northallerton.
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Background
History
The village is mentioned twice in the Domesday Book as Cottune in the Allerton Hundred. At the time of the Norman Conquest the lands of the manor were split between Earl Edwin and a small part to Thorkil. After 1086 the larger part of the manor lands were taken by the Crown and the smaller area granted to Landric of Hornby. The manor was granted by the Crown to the lords of Richmond, notably to Conan, the seneschal of the lord of Richmond. From 1324 to 1548, the manor was held by Clervaux family of Croft. Thereafter it was conveyed to the Dakyns family until 1622 when it was conveyed to Sir Henry Anderson. In 1662 the manor was sold to Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin who conveyed it five…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4245, -1.5260
Sources
- wikidata: Q2786870 (CC0)
- wikipedia: East Cowton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is East Cowton?
- East Cowton is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4245°, -1.5260°.