Naturally
Costock Whether
you are looking to take a gentle stroll or bike ride through the heart of our
attractive village or maybe you would rather stop for a traditional hearty pub
lunch you'll soon discover the appeal of Costock and its surrounding area. To
find out more about the our village CLICK
HERE. 
More
than meets the eye Costock
offers an interesting combination of historical charm and modern appeal, making
this a great place to live in or to visit. Why not browse through our gallery
of local photographs to enjoy the varied aspects and views within our village.
Simply click on the photo thumbnails below to view them at a larger size. Then
& Now The
following photographs and information depicts Costock life across the decades.
If you would like to contribute information about the history & heritage of
the village, share memories of bygone times in the area or if you have any interesting
features or photographs for inclusion, let us know, Contact us at feedback@costockvillage.com
or phone Councillor Everard Robinson 01509 852268. Click
onto the thumbnail for enlarged image
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Reminiscences
Ivan Sherry writes from Canada:
"I came across your website recently and was fascinated by the pic of the Red Lion. Harry Truman (whose name is on the side of the building on the face of the postcard) was my Great-Great-Grandfather.
Harry's daughter, Alice Louise, married Dan Conroy (the stage name of James Sherry). He was a very famous dancer and singer of comic songs. Together, they had nine children, all of whom were born in the village and some of whom grew up there. They became one of the great families of the music halls in the first half of the 20th century. The boys were the Five Sherry Brothers (http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=36117) and the girls performed, until they married, as The Sherina Sisters.
I thought you might be interested in this little bit of Costock history. My father has some memories of the village from his early years (the late 20s-early 30s) and it was wonderful to visit it (and have a pint in The Red Lion) on a couple of occasions."
(Sadly the Red Lion has fallen on hard times and is no longer open for business. Ed.)
Posted: 02FEB10
Family Research
Anyone interested in possible ancestors in Costock might find this link useful:
http://eastmidlandsgenealogy.webeden.co.uk/#/costock-marges-1832-1871/4543781812
Posted: 25NOV10
As
this is a website for our village, we would be pleased to receive any photographic
images which you wish to share via the website (inclusion would be a discretion
of Costock Parish Council).
The following images were provided by: Dot Hollingworth - thanks for sending them in. Click thumbnail image below to enlarge |
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Peacock Buterfly by Barbara Mole
Early
references include: - CORTINGTOCHE
(Domesday Book 1086)
- CORTINGSTOC
- CORTLINGSTOCK
(1211)
- CORTHINGSTOCK
- CURTELINGSTOCK
- CORTLINGSTOCKE
(Parliamentary commissioners in 1650)
The
meaning according to Elbert Elkwell "Corts' place or farmstead"
(The
personal name "Cort" meant "Short" in Anglo Saxon The
Normans conquered England in 1066 and compiled a sort of Income Tax return Domesday
Book in about 1086. At that time several manors in Costock were held by Saxon
thanes Gordic and Algar. The
first Norman lords were Roger and Ralph de Birun (later Byron), the de Birons
took the title de- Cortinstock. Robert de Biron gave the churches at Costock and
Rempstone to Lenton Priory who held them until it was dissolved in about 1540. To
see the entry in GENUKI: UK & Ireland Genealogy for Costock - CLICK
HERE
Historic
church where the soldiers sharpened their battle arrows Costock
parish church is tucked away in a quiet lane in the centre of the village. Although
it may not be as architecturally ambitious or as graceful as some in the district
of Loughborough, there are several items of interest connected with the church. Perhaps
the most outstanding is the remains of what was at one time a richly canopied
recess in the well of the church, in which lies the battered figure of a priest
in robes. It is said that the head of the figure was knocked off by soldiers during
the civil war. Memorial There
is some evidence that the recess and figure is in memory of the Rev. John Trewman,
who was instituted in 1425, for in his will, dated 14 May 1427, he expressed a
desire to be buried in the chancel at Costock. It
is thought that the recess, or tomb, was built in the wall of the church to comply
as near as possible with his wish. Today
much of the rich carving has been worn away, but the stonework has acquired additional
significance historically for it is believed that the shallow depressions at the
back were made by soldier sharpening their arrows. Certainly
a battle was fought on the hill outside Costock. Bones found during excavations
in the lane behind the church a few years ago showed that horses were buried there. Built
into the wall near the recess, is a fragment of what has been called a Saxon preaching
cross, although some believe it looks more Celtic than Saxon. The
stone was probably part of a structure which stood on the land which is now the
churchyard and its presence indicates there were religious gatherings long before
the church was built. Old
Bible There
is too some doubt about the date of the first church at Costock. What is old is
mainly 14th century but a lancet window is 13th. The font bowl, which stands on
a much more modern pedestal, is 14th century and the cover was made from an old
chest for it bears half the names of the churchwardens. Just
inside the church is a Bible printed in 1620 which was presented by Albert William
Oldershaw in memory of his parent, who live at Glebe farm until 1926 and attended
this church for many years.. A
memorial tablet records that Charles Sutton Millard, born 1834 and died 1912,
was rector for 52 years and it was during his incumbency that the church was restored
in 1863. Mr Millard
must also have been a wood craftsman of some skill for much of the carving in
the aisles was his work. Of the poppy head bench ends six are 15th century but
over 60, heads of animals, men and angels but mostly floral, were carved by Mr
Millard. The Domesday
survey of 1086 does not record that Costock had either a priest, or a church.
Andrew de Cortingstoc, conjectured by Thornston to be the son of William who held
lands in the district at the time of the survey, gave two bovates of land to the
Priory of Lenton. Great
Curse His
son Robert confirmed the gift and gave his churches of Cortlingstock and Rempstone
to the Priory, with a great curse on his heirs if any of them should annul the
gift. Almost a century later the patronage of the churches at Cortlingstock and
Rempstone passed to the Priory. It
was on July 3, 1231, that the Archbishop of York confirmed to the Prior and Convent
of Lenton an annual pension of two shillings from the church, so it was obvious
that there was a church at Costock over a century before the date given in the
Diocesan Directory 1350. Thomas
Townsend, instituted March 18 1672, built a new parsonage house in 1676 at a cost
of £200 and in his will gave a considerable library of books for his successors.
He ordered that three catalogues of the books should be provided, one of which
was to be in the custody of the patron of the benefice. These
books, with the press which contained them, were in the possession of the Rev.
Henry Twinbury in 1705 but after that there was no trace of them. The
picture above shows part of Costock Parish Church. On the right can be seen some
of the carved canopy in the tomb in the wall and it is in the stonework in the
corner to the left of the tomb that there is the old 'preaching cross'. The
picture above shows clearly the marks on the wall at the back of the tomb of the
incumbent, John Trewman, who asked that he should be buried in the chapel of the
church he served. It is believed that as it was not possible to carry out the
request the tomb was placed in the wall so that he should be as close as possible.
The marks on the wall are said to have been made by soldiers who sharpened their
arrows there before the battle which took place locally. There may also have thought
rubbing their arrows there would make them fly true. Bronze
Age bones dug up The
grisly remains of a human skeleton gave two brothers the shock of their lives
when they dug it up at their home.
Robin and Daniel
Whitbread thought they'd stumbled on a murder victim in their parents' garden
but they had unearthed a major archaeological find. The
boys Robin, 14, and Daniel, 12, were knee-deep in mud when they scraped back the
dirty to reveal a pile of old bones - a 3,500 year old female skeleton to be exact. At
first the brothers, who had been helping dig foundations for an extension to the
family home in Costock, thought they had come across animal remains. 'We thought
it was a cow', said Robin. But
as the pair dug deeper they found a perfectly preserved pair of gnashers, and
realised it was no Fresian. 'But then we went digging again and I put my hand
inside the skull' said Robin. 'It scared me. I thought someone had been murdered'. Robin
and his family called West Bridgford police, who recognised the bones were old
- extremely old. They contacted Dr John Samuels, a leading local archaeologist. In
a report he estimated the skeleton, about 1.2m long, found laying face-up with
the right arm across the chest, was from the Bronze Age, circa 3000 BC.
Dr
Samuels also stated the skeleton seemed to be a female, aged 16-20 years. He
said 'It's certainly interesting, because as far as I know there have been no
other similar finds around the area.
The teeth were in very good condition,
probably because of the sugar-free diet.
This is the first real clue of Bronze
Age settlement in the area. 
The
skeleton is pictured on display at the Castle
Museum. Town
& Country Costock's
location offers an excellent combination of town & countryside with the rolling
agricultural expanses of Nottinghamshire & Leicestershire in close proximity. At
the same time Costock is conveniently located for nearby facilities in the neighbouring
village of East Leake and market town of Loughborough along with excellent shopping,
social and entertainment facilities in the city of Nottingham
Approximate distances from
Costock: - East
Leake 2 miles
- Loughborough
7 miles
- Nottingham
8 miles
- East
Midlands Airport 10 miles
- Leicester
22 miles
- Derby
23 miles
- Birmingham
48 miles
- Manchester
82 miles
- London
130 miles
Map
of the area 
For
information about the surrounding area visit the following links: Nottinghamshire
- www.experiencenottinghamshire.com
Leicestershire
- www.goleicestershire.com Derbyshire
- www.visitderbyshire.co.uk The area has excellent
transport links - by road, rail and air. By
road Detailed
road directions to & from Costock are available at www.multimap.co.uk
or www.rac.co.uk By
rail Excellent
rail connections to major cities from Nottingham, Loughborough and Leicester -
destinations & full timetable available at www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/EMTrains
or CLICK
HERE By
air
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Costock
is centrally located in the heart of the English shires and provides an excellent
base when visiting local attractions or exploring this attractive region. It is
conveniently located for nearby facilities in the neighbouring villages of East
Leake and Ruddington, the nearby town of Loughborough and the closest city of
Nottingham.
To find out more CLICK
HERE. |
 Travel
& Transport | contact |
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Buses
Improved Bus Services
Premiere now operate two bus services through Costock.
The X9 provides a service between Nottingham, Broadmarsh and Loughborough University from 7:06 to 23:04 Monday to Saturday and 9:23 to 18:04 on Sunday. The bus stop is on the A60.
The 63 provides a service from Keyworth to Beeston via East Leake and QMC from 5:58 to 18:24 Monday to Friday and 8:31 to 18:32 on Saturday (No service on Sundays or Bank Holiday Mondays). The bus stops outside the village school and the Red Lion.
For the most up-to-date timetable information go to www.premierebuses.co.uk click on the Rempstone/Loughborough area of the map shown and then click on X9 or 63.
Timetables should also be available at the bus stops but may not be totally up-to-date.
NB Please use these services and encourage others to do so as well. They are being run on a trial basis for 12 months and if they do not generate sufficient support the County Council will withdraw the subsidy which has made it possible to set them up.
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Out
& about: Walks around Costock are: We
have included a selection of local walks, so why not dig out your walking boots
and enjoy the surrounding countryside - simply click onto the walk number links
below: - WALK
1 Circular Walk (6.5 miles): Costock, Wymeswold,
Rempstone, Costock - CLICK
HERE
- WALK
2 Circular Walk (8.7 miles): Costock, Wysall, Bunny Old Wood, Bunny New
Wood, Costock - CLICK
HERE
- WALK
3 Circular Walk (9 miles): Costock, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Wymeswold
, Costock - CLICK
HERE
- WALK
3a Circular Walk (6.8 miles): Costock, Thorpe-le-Glebe lost village,
Wymeswold, Costock - CLICK
HERE
- WALK
4 Circular Walk (8.7 miles): Costock, Wysall, near Willoughby-on-the-Wolds,
Costock - CLICK
HERE
- WALK
5 Linear Walk (5.5 miles): Hoton, Wymeswold, Costock - CLICK
HERE
- WALK
6 Linear Walk (7.3 miles): Rushcliffe Country Park, Bunny, Bunny New
Wood, Costock - CLICK
HERE
Further details avalible on all walks above click the link or contact David Brown,
54, Main Street, Costock. 01509 852629.
To
find out more about the Costock Conservation area, including a map of the district,
simply CLICK HERE | 
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