Cottesmore, Rutland
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Cottesmore (Lat:(52.7161)Lon:(-0.6617)) is a village in the north of the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. In 2001, it had a population of 3,195 and is the largest village in population, in Rutland, and the third largest settlement after Oakham and Uppingham. This is due in part to the presence of RAF Cottesmore.
The Cottesmore Hunt takes its name from the village (although the kennels are not in the parish). Sir William Lowther brought the foxhounds he had bought from Thomas Noel to Cottesmore in 1740.
Prince Andrew commanded the minesweeper HMS Cottesmore from April 1993 until November 1994 and visited the village with members of his crew.
