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Cotgrave (Codegrave)

"Cotgrave, or as it was anciently called Codegrave, is a large village and parish, pleasantly situated on the north side of the Wolds, 6 miles south-east of Nottingham. It contains 817 inhabitants, and 3,520 acres of land at a rental of £5,341. Earl Manvers is sole proprietor, and lord of the manor, except 555 acres, which were allotted to the rector in lieu of tithes, at the enclosure about 60 years ago, and a small portion held by small freeholders. The high grounds on each side of the village, contain an abundance of blue marl, intermixed with layers of red clay. Cotgrave Place is a handsome and pleasantly situated mansion, the property of Earl Manvers, and seat of Colonel Chas. John Hill."
[White's "Directory of Nottinghamshire," 1853]

Census

• The parish was in the Ratcliffe upon Trent sub-district of the Bingham Registration District.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
  
  
• The was a church here at the time of the 1086 Domesday Survey.
  
  
• The present church was originally constructed in the 12th century on the site of the older church.
  
  
• In 1996 a fire heavily damaged the church interior, including the tower. All the damage was repaired over the next two years.
  
  
• There is a good history of the church at the Southwell Churches History Project website.
  
  
• Geoff PICK has a photograph of All Saints Church on Geo-graph, taken in February, 2010.
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1559 and is in good condition.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists had a chapel here by 1881.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Ratcliffe upon Trent sub-district of the Bingham Registration District.
  
  
• Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
  
  

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Description and Travel

This village and parish lie 139 miles north of London, about 5 miles south-east of Nottingham city and about 3 miles south-west of Bingham. The parish covers about 1,274 acres.

If you are planning a visit to the village:

• The Grantham Canal passes along the north side of the village.
  
  
• The village is just north off of the A606 trunk road and just west of the A46 out of Leicester.
  
  

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Directories

• We have an extract from White's 1853 Directory relating to this parish.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 6535.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordinance Survey Explorer map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Military History

• There is a War Memorial in the churchyard (which is across the Plumtre road from the church).
  
  
• There is a photograph of the War Memorial on the town council website.
  
  
• The Traces of War site tells us that there are 4 Commonwealth war graves in the churchyard.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• This place was an ancient parish in Nottingham county and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
  
  
• The parish was in the ancient Bingham Wapentake in the county.
  
  
• You may contact the Cotgrave Town Council regarding civic or political matters, but they are NOT funded nor staffed to assist you with family history searches.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• After the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Bingham Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Population
1801	596
1851	833
1871	831
1881	818
1891	702
1901	659
1911	656
1921	617

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