Burton Coggles
{{Short description|Village in Lincolnshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|52.82028|-0.54788|display=inline,title}}
| official_name = Burton-le-Coggles
| static_image_name = St Thomas Anglican Church, Burton le Coggles, Lincolnshire - geograph.org.uk - 21376.jpg
| static_image_width =
| static_image_caption = Thomas a Becket Church
| population =
| civil_parish = Burton-le-Coggles
| shire_district = South Kesteven
| shire_county = Lincolnshire
| region = East Midlands
| constituency_westminster = Grantham and Stamford
| post_town = GRANTHAM
| postcode_district = NG33
| postcode_area = NG
| dial_code = 01476
| os_grid_reference = SK979257
| london_distance_mi= 90
| london_direction= S
}}
Burton Coggles (full name Burton-le-Coggles from Byrton-en-les-Coggles) is a small village and civil parish{{cite web|url=http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/BurtonleCoggles/|title=Civil Parish details}} in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.[http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/BurtonleCoggles Parish Council] The population is included in the civil parish of Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe. The village is situated {{convert|7|mi|km|0}} south from Grantham, and between the B1176 road and the East Coast Main Line.{{cite map |publisher=OSGB |title=Grantham: Bottesford & Colsterworth |url=http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/products/paper-maps/paper-maps-ordnance-survey-great-britain/paper-maps-ordnance-survey-great-britain-os-explorer-map/grantham/pid-9780319238332 |edition=3 |year=2006 |cartography= |scale=1:25000 |page=247 |section= |inset= |isbn=978-0-319-23833-2 |ref=SK975255 }}
History
The Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Thomas a Becket.{{NHLE|num=1317197 |desc=Church of St Thomas a Becket|accessdate= 3 July 2011}}{{PastScape|mnumber=325409|mname=Church of St Thomas A Becket|accessdate=2 April 2010}} The Diocese of Lincoln refers to it as St Thomas of Canterbury. It has an Early English spire.{{Citation needed|date=May 2012}} In 1113, patronage of Burton church was gifted to Crowland Abbey on the occasion of the start of the rebuild of the abbey following the devastating fire in 1091.
William Ayscough, the Trinity College-educated brother of Hannah Ayscough and uncle of Isaac Newton was the rector of the village church in the 17th century.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}
Prince Charles and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, visited Burton Coggles on 29 November 2011. The hour-long tour of the village included meeting dignitaries and schoolchildren, and visiting a local public house and farm shop.[http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/community/community-news/royal_visit_prince_charles_visits_village_pub_on_lincolnshire_tour_1_3292965 "Royal Visit – Prince Charles visits village pub on Lincolnshire tour"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607072831/http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/community/community-news/royal_visit_prince_charles_visits_village_pub_on_lincolnshire_tour_1_3292965 |date=7 June 2012 }}, Grantham Journal, 29 November 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011
Geography
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 [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/600784 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. Slightly further north, on the edge of Easton Wood, the boundary meets Easton.
Community
Until recently the village retained a post office on [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629205 Post Office Lane]. The village public house is the Cholmeley Arms. There is a small village hall. Other local services are in Corby Glen.
The ecclesiastical parish is part of The North Beltisloe Group of the Deanery of Beltisloe in the Diocese of Lincoln.[http://www.lincoln.anglican.org/search_parishes.php?14023020 "Burton le Coggles P C C "] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716073901/http://www.lincoln.anglican.org/search_parishes.php?14023020 |date=16 July 2011 }} Diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 14 May 2012[http://www.northbeltisloeparishes.co.uk/burtoncoggles.htm North Beltisloe Group of Parishes web site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305121442/http://www.northbeltisloeparishes.co.uk/burtoncoggles.htm |date=5 March 2012 }}. Retrieved 14 May 2012 From 2006 to 2010 the incumbent was Rev Richard Ireson.[http://www.boothby.org.uk/PCPages/NBGC%20and%20Lay%20Ministers%20report%20to%20AGMs%202011.pdf "North Beltisloe Group Council Report for PCC AGMs."]; Boothby.org.uk. PDF download required. Retrieved 14 May 2012
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External links
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Category:Villages in Lincolnshire
Category:Civil parishes in Lincolnshire