Grimscote
Grimscote
Grimscote is located in Northamptonshire
Grimscote
Grimscote
Location within Northamptonshire
Population241 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSP6553
• London72 miles (116 km)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTowcester
Postcode districtNN12
Dialling code01327
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Grimscote is a hamlet in the civil parish of Cold Higham, in the West Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. Grimscote is one of 4 settlements (Cold Higham, Fosters Booth (West) and Potcote) that make up Cold Higham parish.[2] According to the 2011 UK census, the population in Grimscote in 2011 was 241.[1] It is understood that the name Grimscote means "Grim's Cott", Grim being another name for Woden.[3]

Grimscote. Manor Road, heading east.
Grimscote. Manor Road, heading east.

Geology

The hamlet of Grimscote is mainly situated on Northampton Sand bedrock, with a band of Lower Estuarine and Upper Estuarine Limestone to the south of the settlement.[4]

History

The hamlet is the largest centre of population in the parish and already was so in the early 18th century.[5] Little is known of its history, but extensive earthworks around it might suggest that it was once much larger than it is now.[6] The Duke of Grafton was the major landowner in Grimscote until 1919, when most of the property was sold.[7] Grimscote has 4 Grade II listed buildings: 2 houses on Manor Road,[8][9] a house on Penthorne Close,[10] and 'Ivy Bank' along with its barn.[11] The former Baptist Chapel is also on Manor Road.

Sport and recreation

Although there is no evidence of a pub today, there was once an outdoor beerhouse in Grimscote during the early 1900s. A photo taken circa 1928 shows what are presumably locals, two of whom were dressed in cricket whites, relaxing with a beer outside the beerhouse.[7] The beer was served through a window and a bell was accessible for service.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 South Northamptonshire Council (2010). South Northamptonshire Council Year Book 2010-2011. Towcester. p. 39.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ "Cold Higham Parish Council". coldhigham-pc.gov.uk. Cold Higham Parish Council. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Gelling, Margaret (1988). Signposts To The Past: Place-Names and The History of England. Phillimore. p. 149. ISBN 0-85033-649-X.
  4. ↑ "Geological Survey of England and Wales 1:63,360/1:50,000 geological map series, New Series 202". largeimages.bgs.ac.uk. British Geological Survey. 1969. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ↑ Bridges, John (2010). The history and antiquities of Northamptonshire. Compiled from the manuscript collections of the late learned antiquary John Bridges, Esq. by the Rev. Peter Whalley, ... Volume 1 of 2. Northamptonshire: Gale ECCO. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-1701198-3-9.
  6. ↑ "Cold Higham Pages 32-34". british-history.ac.uk. British History Online. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 Illingworth, Iris (1989). A Village Portrait. Northamptonshire: Stonescote Books. ISBN 0-9515112-0-3.
  8. ↑ "Manor Road (1041069)". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Manor Road (1371518)". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Hillside (1041070)". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Ivy Bank and attached barn (1190332)". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 2 January 2022.


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