Coton in the Elms Parish Council

Coton in the Elms is situated on the Walton Way and is first mentioned in 942 in a charter giving land in the area to Wulfrige the Black. This formed part of a much larger estate covering many of the villages in the area. Coton in the Elms would seem to have been roughly in the centre of this estate. It would appear that it was a crossroads as there is an old lane which runs all the way from Tamworth through Coton in the Elms and on northwards towards Burton on Trent.

At the time of Domesday Burton Abbey held land at Coton in the Elms – however this had been initially seized by King William – no doubt in part due to the rebellion led by Earl Morcar. However, by the time of Domesday this land had been restored to Burton. The village itself forms a diamond of roads around a small village green. The original route of the Walton Way may have been the south west corner of this diamond as this runs past the Church and Church Farm.

To the north east of the village coal mining became important and this is reflected in the lane name Coalpit Lane.

Information courtesy of Wikipedia.