Cold Higham

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Coordinates: 52°10′33″N 1°02′37″W / 52.1759°N 1.0436°W / 52.1759; -1.0436

Cold Higham
St Luke's, Cold Higham - geograph.org.uk - 143170.jpg
St Luke's, Cold Higham
Cold Higham is located in Northamptonshire
Cold Higham

 Cold Higham shown within Northamptonshire
Population 289 (2001 Census[1])
321 (2010 est)[2]
OS grid reference SP6553
    - London  71 miles (114 km) 
District South Northamptonshire
Shire county Northamptonshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Towcester
Postcode district NN12
Dialling code 01604
Police Northamptonshire
Fire Northamptonshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Daventry
List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire

Cold Higham is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. 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[1] (the 2010 estimated population is 321, 80 in Cold Higham, 241 in Grimscote[2]).

The village of Grimscote, which is in this parish, means "Grim's Cott", Grim being another name for Woden.[3] 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Cold Higham CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 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. Retrieved 8 February 2009. 
  2. ^ a b SNC (2010). South Northamptonshire Council Year Book 2010-2011. Towcester NN12 7FA. pp. 39. 
  3. ^ Gelling, Margaret. 'Signposts To The Past: Place-Names and The History of England'. Phillimore, 1988. ISBN 085033649X, 9780850336498. Length: 281 pages. Page 149

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