Cottered

Cottered
St John the Baptist Church
Cottered
Cottered shown within Hertfordshire
Population	634 (2001) 659 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	TL3129
Civil parish	Cottered
District	East Hertfordshire
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BUNTINGFORD
Postcode district	SG9
Dialling code	01763
Police	Hertfordshire
Fire	Hertfordshire
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	North East Hertfordshire
List of places UK England Hertfordshire 51°57′00″N 0°05′00″W / 51.95°N 0.083333°W / 51.95; -0.083333Coordinates: 51°57′00″N 0°05′00″W / 51.95°N 0.083333°W / 51.95; -0.083333

Cottered is a village and civil parish 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Buntingford and 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Baldock in the East Hertfordshire District of Hertfordshire in England. It has a population of 634, increasing to 634 at the 2011 Census.

Among those who have held the living of Cottered may be mentioned the Rev Anthony Trollope, who was grandfather of the authors Anthony Trollope and Thomas Adolphus Trollope. He was incumbent of Cottered for forty-four years and died in 1806.

Cottered also has a blue plaque to first president of the Republic of China Sun Yat-sen, who stayed at The Kennels, country home of James Cantlie.

It has a football club, Cottered FC.

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