Cottesmore, Rutland

Signpost in Cottesmore

Coordinates: 52°43′N 0°40′W / 52.71°N 0.66°W / 52.71; -0.66

Cottesmore
Cottesmore  Cottesmore shown within Rutland
Area	3.91 sq mi (10.1 km2) [1]
Population	2,332 2001 Census[2]
- Density	596 /sq mi (230 /km2)
OS grid reference	SK904136
- London	87 miles (140 km) SSE
Unitary authority	Rutland
Shire county	Rutland
Ceremonial county	Rutland
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OAKHAM
Postcode district	LE15
Dialling code	01572
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rutland and Melton
List of places: UK • England • Rutland

Cottesmore (pronounced Cotts'more as a result of its origins as Cotts Moor) is a village in the north of the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. In terms of population it is the largest village in Rutland, and the third-largest settlement after Oakham and Uppingham. This is due in part to the presence of RAF Cottesmore.

The Cottesmore Hunt takes its name from the village (although the kennels are not in the parish). Sir William Lowther brought the foxhounds he had bought from Thomas Noel to Cottesmore in 1740.

The Duke of York commanded the minesweeper HMS Cottesmore from April 1993 until November 1994 and visited the village with members of his crew.

At the time of Edward the Confessor (mid 11th century), "Manors Cottesmore" was held, together with Greetham, by Saxon called Goda. Goda held 12 carucates of land, three of which were held in tax to the Danegeld. The King held three carucates in demesne and three socmen with 40 villeins and six bordarii held 20 carucates. Of the land held by the manor, one Goisfridus held half a carucate; he had one plough and eight villeins. Cottesmore also had 40 acres (160,000 m²) of meadow and a wood measuring a mile in length by seven furlongs in breadth.

External links

• RAF Cottesmore
• History of the Cottesmore Hunt
• Cottesmore Village Players
• Cottesmore Village Website

References

1. ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_table_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_AREA_A&u_id=10170898&c_id=10001043&add=Y. Retrieved 7 February 2009. 
2. ^ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations". Rutland County Council. 2001. http://www.rutland.gov.uk/ppimageupload/Image27657.PDF. Retrieved 7 February 2009.