The Built Heritage
Cottesmore is the largest village in Rutland but this has
not always been the case. It enlarged in the late 19th century but
gained its pre-eminence with the advent of the RAF in the late 1930s and
subsequent development after the Second World War. It has continued to expand and the RAF/army
camp could be said to dominate the village in geographical and population terms.
However the direct impact on the village would appear to be relatively modest
with little intrusion on daily life. In terms of historical records of the 16th
and 19th centuries many of the other villages such as Ashwell,
Empingham and Exton were mentioned more frequently.
Of the village itself, like many villages, its physical
bearing is dominated by the Church which can be seen from all corners of the
village and has a reassuring presence, particularly at night when it is lit up.
The Church, St Nicholas, is a grade II* listed building and dates from the 12th
century although much has been added since. Another notable building is the Sun
Inn dating from xxxx .
The village can be described in three major sectors; the
core including the church and the pub, the area between Rogues lane and the
Army camp, and the development just off the Ashwell Rd. Here we are
concentrating on the village core as this is where the historic development has
taken place.
Within the village there are 27 listed structures most of
which are domestic buildings. Nearly all of them date from the 18th
and 19th centuries, the major exception being St Nicholas, as
mentioned above. There are also a few
notable buildings that are not listed but are thought to be of importance for the
village. They are the old Rectory, just behind the Church and the Anchorage on
Main Street.
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