Cossall is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
east of
Ilkeston
Ilkeston is a town in the Borough of Erewash, Derbyshire, England, on the River Erewash, from which the borough takes its name, with a population at the 2011 census of 38,640. Its major industries, coal mining, iron working and lace making/texti ...
in Nottinghamshire, England. The
2001 Census recorded a parish population of 612, reducing slightly to 606 at the 2011 Census.
There is also a ward of Broxtowe Council called Cossall and Kimberley. The population is listed under Kimberley. North of the hamlet is a slag heap formed of tons of waste extracted from local coal mines.
See also
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St Catherine's Church, Cossall
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Willoughby Almshouses
References
Further reading
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External links
Villages in Nottinghamshire
Places in the Borough of Broxtowe
Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire
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