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Cotterstock

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Cotterstock — village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England.

Cotterstock, towns & cities in London

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–6 h
Nearest railway station
Yarwell Junction (NVR) · 7.6 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Cotterstock is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 149 people. Address: PE8. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England". Coordinates: 52.5015°, -0.4649°.

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Cotterstock is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 153.

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Background

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 Romano-British villa was discovered when tesserae from a large mosaic pavement were uncovered during ploughing. The villa was subsequently located a second time by aerial photography during the extremely dry summer of 1976, when parch marks of buried walls were recorded spread across three fields. A geophysical survey undertaken to accurately locate and amplify the aerial photographic information was carried out over a total of ten days in 1992 and 1993. A total of 19,140 soil resistance values were recorded at one-metre intervals…

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Coordinates
52.5015, -0.4649
Parish
Cotterstock
Postcode
PE8
Parliamentary constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Population
149
Nearest railway station
Yarwell Junction (NVR)7.6 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cotterstock?
Cotterstock is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE8), in the parish of Cotterstock.
Is Cotterstock free to visit?
Yes, Cotterstock is free to enter.
How do I get to Cotterstock?
The nearest railway station is Yarwell Junction (NVR), about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE8.