Complex sentence: The population of the town in 1792 was 1178 in 284 houses; at this time Cottingham was noted as a desirable place to live, and as having several notable houses.
Split into simpler sentences: The population of the town in 1792 was 1178 in 284 houses. At the turn of the 19th century Cottingham was noted as a desirable place to live, and as having several notable houses.