Cottingham is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...

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in the

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that can trace its history back to Roman times. ''Cotingeham'' is listed in the

Domesday Book Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manus ...

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 Cafe
that 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.

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History and photos of the former windmillCottingham & Middleton NewsCottingham Parish Council
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