Coton, Alveley, Shropshire

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Coton
Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference SO771866
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRIDGNORTH
Postcode district WV15
Dialling code 01746
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52°28′37″N2°20′10″W / 52.477°N 2.336°W / 52.477; -2.336 Coordinates: 52°28′37″N2°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.

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References

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