Cossington is a village and civil parish close to Woolavington and 5 miles (8 km) north of Bridgwater, in the Sedgemoor district in Somerset, England. The village lies on the north side of the Polden Hills.

It was probably part of the ancient Polden estate of Glastonbury Abbey. The abbey retained an interest as chief lord of the manor until 1508.^[2] The parish of Cossington was part of the Whitley Hundred.^[3]

Cossington railway station was a station on the Bridgwater branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, which opened in 1890 and closed in 1952.

Cossington had a Penny Post service under Bridgwater in 1830. The post office closed in March 2007.

The Red Tile, Cossington

The Red Tile Inn in Cossington dates back to the early 18th century when it was known as the Cossington Inn. Originally a thatched building it was tiled during the 19th century at the height of the Bridgwater tile industry boom, and was apparently re –named the "Red Tile" by the American pilots in World War 2 who used it’s distinctive roof as a sighting point when bringing their Typhoon fighters in off the Bristol Channel to Westonzoyland airfield.

Village Centre

St Marys Church

The church is dedicated to St Mary and dates from the 13th century; it underwent extensive renovation in 1900. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.^[5]

Cossington Village Hall

Village Hall Interior