Cottingham is a village and
civil parish
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in
North Northamptonshire
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in the
English Midlands
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that can trace its history back to Roman times. ''Cotingeham'' is listed in the
Domesday Book
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and is also mentioned in the ''
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle''. It is located north-west of the town of
Corby
Corby is a town in North Northamptonshire, England, located north-east of Northampton. From 1974 to 2021, the town served as the administrative headquarters of the Borough of Corby. At the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 Census, the built-up ...
and is administered as part of that town's borough. At the time of the
2001 census, Cottingham parish's population was 912, reducing slightly to 906 at the 2011 census.
The village's name means 'Homestead/village of Cott's/Cotta's people'.
Cottingham had a
football club called
New Cottingham F.C., which was established in 2009, but it folded in 2015. Although it was based in Corby. It won the
Fred Deeley Memorial Trophy in 2011 and was the runnerup in the same competition a year later. It also won the
Bob Quincey Shield for the first time in itshistory in 2013 and the Thornton Cup in 2015. The club was managed by Adam Muir (2009–10), Neil Jarman (2010-2013) and Neil Woollacott (2013-2015).
The village has a community-ru
Village Store and Cafethat opened in September 2011. The project has been backed by more than 180 shareholders, who have invested more than £11,000 in the venture.
The village is served by the
Rutland Flyer and
Welland Wanderer bus routes.
References
External links
History and photos of the former windmillCottingham & Middleton NewsCottingham Parish Council
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Villages in Northamptonshire
Civil parishes in Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire