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Burton Coggles (Burton-le-Coggles)

Census

• The parish was in the Colsterworth sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• In an 1890 district re-organisation, the parish was allocated to the Grantham South sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Thomas of Canterbury.
  
  
• The church was restored and reseated in 1874.
  
  
• The church seats 230.
  
  
• There is a photograph of Saint Thomas' Church on the Wendy Parkinson web site under her "Still more Lincolnshire churches".
  
  
• Here is a photo of Saint Thomas' church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1565.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Beltisloe Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Primitive Methodists had a small chapel here, built in 1870. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Colsterworth sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• In an 1890 district re-organisation, the parish was allocated to the Grantham South sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
  
  

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Description and Travel

Burton Coggles is both a village and parish on the West Glen River. The parish is 99 miles north of London, about 8 miles southeast of the town of Grantham and 1 mile northwest of Corby Glen. Easton township is to the west. The parish covers about 2,675 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• The village lies just west of the B1176 trunk road between Bitchfield and the A151 arterial road between Bourne and Colsterworth.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 9725.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #247 map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Names, Geographical

• The ancient name of the parish is "Byrton-le-Coggles" or "Byrton-en-les-Coggles".
  
  
• The word Coggles means "smooth rounded stones."
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Betisloe Wapentake in the South Kesteven district in the parts of Kesteven.
  
  
• For today's local governance, contact the South Kesteven District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The poor of the parish have 8 acres of land left by an unknown donor. The revenue from this plot is distributed among the poor each year.
  
  
• As a result of the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Grantham Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• A Free School was built by the Lord of the Manor in 1860.
  
  
• The school was enlarged in 1904 to hold up to 80 children.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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