Cotmanhay

Cotmanhay is a village and the northernmost area of Ilkeston in Derbyshire, England.^[2][3][4] Formerly a Viking settlement, Cotmanhay is located in the Erewash Borough Council area and had a population of 4,531 in 2011.^[1]

Cotmanhay
Cotmanhay linear park
Cotmanhay Location within Derbyshire
Population	4,531 (2011)[1]
District	Erewash
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ilkeston
Postcode district	DE7
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Erewash
List of places UK England Derbyshire 52.98278°N 1.3087°W / 52.98278; -1.3087

The village's two main industries were textiles and coal mining, the latter from 1848 until 1880. Recently, a flint implement was found at the edge of Cotmanhay Wood, indicating that the area had been inhabited several thousand years ago.^[5]

The 2019 Multiple deprivation index found the area around Skeavingtons Lane to be the most deprived area in Derbyshire.^[6][7]

See also

• List of places in Derbyshire