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Alkington, Shropshire

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is observable: the out put of a relationship between the families potentially operational into the seventeen century and seen in the evacuation of the Old Sir Rowland's library from Soulton around the time of the 1643
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It was constructed in two storeys of red brick with grey brick diapering and grey sandstone ashlar dressings and a plain tile and slate roofs to an L-shaped floor plan.
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Some alterations and improvements were made in the late 19th century. It was saved from a fire in 2010 when in the ownership of John and Elaine Fearnall.
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It was built in 1592, probably for the London merchant, William Cotton. The Cotton family rose in prominence due to proximity to
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The manor was held by the Cotton family from the 16th century, of the line of the Cottons of Alkington was
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Alkington Hall was a late 16th-century country house, now a Grade II* listed farmhouse.
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The Cotton family are important in holding what is known today as the
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Sir Allan Cotton of Alkington, Lord Mayor of London 1625
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Alkington is located in Shropshire
Shropshire
OS grid reference
SJ530392
Civil parish
Whitchurch Rural
Unitary authority
Shropshire
Ceremonial county
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
SY13
Dialling code
Police
West Mercia
Fire
Shropshire
Ambulance
West Midlands
UK Parliament
North Shropshire
UK
England

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