Grimscote

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|52.176811|-1.047375|display=inline,title}}

| official_name = Grimscote

| static_image_name = Grimscote, Manor Road (west).jpg

| static_image_caption = Grimscote

| population = 241

| population_ref = (2011 Census){{Cite book |author=South Northamptonshire Council |title=South Northamptonshire Council Year Book 2010-2011 |year=2010 |location=Towcester |pages=39 }}

|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|72|mi|km|0}}

}}

Grimscote is a hamlet in the civil parish of Cold Higham, in the West Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. Grimscote is one of 4 settlements (Cold Higham, Fosters Booth (West) and Potcote) that make up Cold Higham parish.{{cite web|url=https://www.coldhigham-pc.gov.uk/ |title=Cold Higham Parish Council |website=coldhigham-pc.gov.uk |publisher=Cold Higham Parish Council |date= |accessdate=2022-01-02}} According to the 2011 UK census, the population in Grimscote in 2011 was 241. It is understood that the name Grimscote means "Grim's Cott", Grim being another name for Woden.{{Cite book |title=Signposts To The Past: Place-Names and The History of England |location= |publisher=Phillimore |date=1988 |first=Margaret |last=Gelling |page=149 |isbn=0-85033-649-X }}

File:Grimscote, Manor Road (east).jpg

Geology

The hamlet of Grimscote is mainly situated on Northampton Sand bedrock, with a band of Lower Estuarine and Upper Estuarine Limestone to the south of the settlement.{{cite web|url=https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/iip/mapsportal.html?id=1001697 |title=Geological Survey of England and Wales 1:63,360/1:50,000 geological map series, New Series 202 |website=largeimages.bgs.ac.uk |publisher=British Geological Survey |date=1969 |accessdate=2022-01-02}}

History

The hamlet is the largest centre of population in the parish and already was so in the early 18th century.{{cite book |title=The history and antiquities of Northamptonshire. Compiled from the manuscript collections of the late learned antiquary John Bridges, Esq. by the Rev. Peter Whalley, ... Volume 1 of 2 |location=Northamptonshire |publisher= Gale ECCO |page=259 |date=2010 |first=John |last=Bridges |isbn=978-1-1701198-3-9}} Little is known of its history, but extensive earthworks around it might suggest that it was once much larger than it is now.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/northants/vol4/pp32-34 |title=Cold Higham Pages 32-34 |website=british-history.ac.uk |publisher=British History Online |accessdate=2022-01-02}}

The Duke of Grafton was the major landowner in Grimscote until 1919, when most of the property was sold.{{cite book |title=A Village Portrait |location=Northamptonshire |publisher=Stonescote Books |date=1989 |first=Iris |last=Illingworth |isbn=0-9515112-0-3}} Grimscote has 4 Grade II listed buildings: 2 houses on Manor Road,{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1041069 |title=Manor Road (1041069) |website=historicengland.org.uk |publisher=Historic England |accessdate=2022-01-02}}{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1371518 |title=Manor Road (1371518) |website=historicengland.org.uk |publisher=Historic England |accessdate=2022-01-02}} a house on Penthorne Close,{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1041070 |title=Hillside (1041070) |website=historicengland.org.uk |publisher=Historic England |accessdate=2022-01-02}} and 'Ivy Bank' along with its barn.{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1190332 |title=Ivy Bank and attached barn (1190332) |website=historicengland.org.uk |publisher=Historic England |accessdate=2022-01-02}} The former Baptist Chapel is also on Manor Road.

Sport and recreation

Although there is no evidence of a pub today, there was once an outdoor beerhouse in Grimscote during the early 1900s. A photo taken circa 1928 shows what are presumably locals, two of whom were dressed in cricket whites, relaxing with a beer outside the beerhouse. The beer was served through a window and a bell was accessible for service.

References

Category:Villages in Northamptonshire

Category:Hamlets in Northamptonshire

Category:West Northamptonshire District