Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire

Cottingham
Village
Hallgate viewed from the top of the Church of St Mary the Virgin
Cottingham Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	17,164 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	TA046329
• London	155 mi (249 km) S
Civil parish	Cottingham
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COTTINGHAM
Postcode district	HU16
Dialling code	01482
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°46′56″N 0°24′49″W / 53.782162°N 0.413629°W / 53.782162; -0.413629

Cottingham is a large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies 4 miles (6 km) north-west of the centre of Kingston upon Hull, and 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Beverley on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Wolds. It has two main shopping streets, Hallgate and King Street, which cross each other near the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, and a market square called Market Green. Cottingham had a population of 17,164 residents in 2011, making it larger by area and population than many towns. As a result, it is one of the villages claiming to be the largest village in England.^[2]