Cold Higham

{{Short description|Village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2014}}

{{infobox UK place|

|country= England

|official_name= Cold Higham

|coordinates= {{coord|52.1759|-1.0436|display=inline,title}}

|population= 290

|population_ref= (2011 census)

|unitary_england = West Northamptonshire

|lieutenancy_england = Northamptonshire

|region= East Midlands

|constituency_westminster= South Northamptonshire

|post_town= Towcester

|postcode_district= NN12

|postcode_area= NN

|dial_code= 01327

|os_grid_reference= SP6553

|london_distance= {{convert|71|mi|km|0}}

|static_image_name= St Luke's, Cold Higham - geograph.org.uk - 143170.jpg

|static_image_caption= St Luke's, Cold Higham

}}

Cold Higham is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. Cold Higham Parish, also includes Fosters Booth (West), Grimscote, and Potcote.{{cite web|url=https://www.coldhigham-pc.gov.uk/ |title=Cold Higham Parish Council |website=coldhigham-pc.gov.uk |publisher=Cold Higham Parish Council |accessdate=2022-01-02}} It is adjacent to Weedon Bec, Pattishall, Eastcote and Astcote. The A5 runs along the eastern boundary of the parish, along the route of Watling Street, a former Roman road. The parish had a population of 289 at the time of the 2001 census{{cite web | url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=797338&c=Cold+Higham&d=16&e=15&g=473702&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1234134270929&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 | title=2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Cold Higham CP (Parish) | work=Neighbourhood Statistics | publisher=Office for National Statistics | access-date=8 February 2009}} (the 2010 estimated population is 321: 80 in Cold Higham, 241 in Grimscote{{Cite book |author=SNC |title=South Northamptonshire Council Year Book 2010-2011 |year=2010 |location=Towcester |pages=39 }}). The civil parish population had risen to 290 at the 2011 census.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11122176&c=Cold+Higham&d=16&e=62&g=6452245&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1467366534645&enc=1 |title=Civil Parish population 2011 |access-date=1 July 2016 |publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}

The villages name means 'High homestead/village' or 'high hemmed-in land'. 'Cold' for its exposed situation.{{cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northamptonshire/Cold%20Higham |title=Cold Higham |website=kepn.nottingham.ac.uk |publisher=The University of Nottingham |accessdate=2022-01-02}} The village of Grimscote, which is in this parish, means "Grim's Cott", Grim being another name for Woden.{{Cite book |title=Signposts to the Past: Place-Names and The History of England |publisher=Phillimore |date=1988 |first=Margaret |last=Gelling |page=149 |ISBN=0-85033-649-X }} One branch of the Higham family has been associated with the village. Thomas Higham is referred to as Squire in the early to mid 18th century. Both Edward Higham the Australian Politician and Tim Higham, also known as Tim FitzHigham are from this branch of the family.