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Cossall

Village and civil in Nottinghamshire, England

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Cossall /kɒʃəl/ is a village and civil parish 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Ilkeston in Nottinghamshire, England. The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 612, reducing slightly to 606 at the 2011 census, and further to 562 at the 2021 census. There is also a ward of Broxtowe Council called Cossall and Kimberley. The population is listed under Kimberley. North of the hamlet is a slag heap formed of tons of waste extracted from local coal mines.

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