Burton Coggles
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Burton Coggles is a small village and civil parish located south of Grantham
in the South Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It is half a mile from the B1176 and 250 metres from the East Coast Main Line
.
The Eclesiastical parish is part of The North Beltisloe Group of the Deanery
of Beltisloe
in the Diocese of Lincoln
. The Incumbent is The Rev'd Richard Ireson.
on Post Office Lane, but public services are now restricted to the Cholmeley Arms public house
(still commonly known as The Hare & Hounds - the house's previous name), and a small village hall. Local services are found in Corby Glen
. The village is mainly an agriculture village, but there has been a shift in recent years towards more commuting.
The parish boundary extends westwards to include Sleight's Wood on the road Easton Lane (also known as Burton Lane) to Easton
. At Burton Rookery, next to the railway, the parish borders Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe
and further east, the boundary crosses the River West Glen
and the B1176. At Colley Holts, it meets the parish of Irnham. Further south it meets the parish of Corby Glen, which is close to the south of village. The boundary passes close to Corby Birkholme, and near to the A151, at Little Osgrove Wood (in Corby Glen) it meets Colsterworth
parish. The Colsterworth Lane track ends up here. Slightly further north, on the edge of Easton Wood, it meets Easton.
. The Diocese refer to it as St Thomas of Canterbury. It has an Early English spire.
William Ayscough, the Trinity College
-educated brother of Hannah Ayscough
, was the rector of the village church in the 17th century.
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
in the South Kesteven
South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping.-History:...
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England. It is half a mile from the B1176 and 250 metres from the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
.
The Eclesiastical parish is part of The North Beltisloe Group of the Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
of Beltisloe
Beltisloe
Beltisloe is a Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln England, and a former Wapentake.The Wapentake of Beltisloe, was an old administrative division of the English county of Lincolnshire. In England a wapentake was the division of a shire for administrative, military and judicial purposes under the...
in the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
. The Incumbent is The Rev'd Richard Ireson.
Geography
There are 43 houses and the population is little over 100. Until recently the village still retained a post officePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
on Post Office Lane, but public services are now restricted to the Cholmeley Arms public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
(still commonly known as The Hare & Hounds - the house's previous name), and a small village hall. Local services are found in Corby Glen
Corby Glen
Corby Glen is a village in southwest Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:The village of Corby Glen is in South Kesteven District in Lincolnshire. It lies mainly to the north of the A151, a former toll road, and to the east of the West Glen River, near where the Glen flows through a small graben in...
. The village is mainly an agriculture village, but there has been a shift in recent years towards more commuting.
The parish boundary extends westwards to include Sleight's Wood on the road Easton Lane (also known as Burton Lane) to Easton
Easton, Lincolnshire
Easton is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies just off the A1, north of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth and Colsterworth.-Geography:...
. At Burton Rookery, next to the railway, the parish borders Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe
Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe
Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 154. The parish includes Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe....
and further east, the boundary crosses the River West Glen
River Glen, Lincolnshire
The River Glen is a river in Lincolnshire, England with a short stretch passing through Rutland near Essendine.The river's name appears to derive from a Brythonic Celtic language but there is a strong early English connection.-Naming:...
and the B1176. At Colley Holts, it meets the parish of Irnham. Further south it meets the parish of Corby Glen, which is close to the south of village. The boundary passes close to Corby Birkholme, and near to the A151, at Little Osgrove Wood (in Corby Glen) it meets Colsterworth
Colsterworth
Colsterworth is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village, together with the hamlet of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, had a population of 1,508 according to the 2001 census. It lies half a mile to the west of the A1, seven miles south of Grantham...
parish. The Colsterworth Lane track ends up here. Slightly further north, on the edge of Easton Wood, it meets Easton.
History
The Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Thomas a BecketThomas Becket
Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion...
. The Diocese refer to it as St Thomas of Canterbury. It has an Early English spire.
William Ayscough, the Trinity College
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
-educated brother of Hannah Ayscough
Hannah Ayscough
Hannah Ayscough was the mother of Sir Isaac Newton.-Early life:Hannah was born in Market Overton in Rutland in 1623. Her parents were James Ayscough and his wife Margery Blythe.-Motherhood:...
, was the rector of the village church in the 17th century.