Cotterstock
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Cotterstock | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Peterborough | |
Postcode district | PE8 | |
Dialling code | 01832 | |
Police | Northamptonshire | |
Fire | Northamptonshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
Cotterstock is a village and
Geography
Cotterstock is on the banks of the River Nene, which flows through the city of Peterborough 16 miles (26 km) to the north east and empties into the North Sea in The Wash. The nearest larger town is Oundle 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) to the south west.
History
Cotterstock was recorded in the Domesday Book as Codestoche, the name probably deriving from Old English "corther-stoc" (dairy farm).
In the summer of 1736 a
The Church of St Andrew is located to the east of the village, adjacent to the River Nene; it dates from the late 12th century. The main period of construction was in the 13th and 14th centuries and the building was restored and extended in 1876. Cotterstock Hall was built in 1658 with alterations in the early 18th century and a main staircase added in the 19th century. The poet and playwright John Dryden was a frequent visitor and is thought to have stayed in the south-west attic room at the Hall, visiting relatives, the last of whom, Rev Sir George Booth, died in 1797. The house was later purchased by Jane Fane, Countess of Westmorland, who died there in 1857.[3]
Also of interest is the Old Mill which was built during the early 19th century. Cotterstock parish contains 20 entries on the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, 16 of which are within the
Cotterstock was the birthplace of
Infrastructure
The village consists of a single street with Cotterstock Hall located in the centre and St Andrew's Church in the east. Cotterstock has a village hall.
In the media
In 2010, Cotterstock Hall was used as a film set for 'The Woman in Black'. Star Daniel Radcliffe said of the Hall: "Cotterstock Hall is a remarkable building bursting with Gothic grandeur – perfect for The Woman In Black".
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ The villa was published by Stephen G. Upex, "The Roman Villa at Cotterstock, Northamptonshire" Britannia 32 (2001):57-91).
- ^ "Cotterstock Hall and Attached Outbuildings". Historic England. Retrieved 6 August 2018.