Cold Hatton

Cold Hatton
Former railway bridge, Cold Hatton
Cold Hatton Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ623211
Civil parish	Ercall Magna
Unitary authority	Telford and Wrekin
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TELFORD
Postcode district	TF6
Dialling code	01952
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	The Wrekin
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°47′10″N2°33′32″W / 52.786°N 2.559°W / 52.786; -2.559

Cold Hatton is a small village in Shropshire, England, approximately six miles south of Hodnet near the confluence of the River Tern and River Meese. It is in the civil parish of Ercall Magna. Since 1998 it has been part of the Telford and Wrekin unitary district.

Etymology

The name Hatton is derived from the Old English hæþ-tun, meaning "settlement on the heath". ^[1] The affix "cold", in English placenames, usually is taken to refer to a village's cold or exposed location. There is another hamlet called Cold Hatton Heath immediately to the east.

History

The area was formerly a manor held by Lilleshall Abbey, and later formed part of the estates of the Duke of Sutherland, who had a number of houses built in the village using local red sandstone. ^[1]

References

1. Raven, M. A Guide to Shropshire, 2005, p. 58