Great Coates
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 Church of St Nicholas, Great Coates |
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  Great Coates Great Coates shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 1,111 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | TA230099 |
| - London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
| District | North East Lincolnshire |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRIMSBY |
| Postcode district | DN37 |
| Dialling code | 01472 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Great Grimsby |
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Great Coates is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is to the north-west of the Grimsby urban area, and is served by Great Coates railway station. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,111.[citation needed]
History
Great Coates is mentioned in the Domesday Book,[1] and the parish church, St Nicolas, pre-dates Oliver Cromwell and contains his family crest and survived the reformation. The Coates family grave can also be found in the graveyard.[citation needed]
The Church dates to around 1200 A.D. and was extended in the 13th century.[2] Aisles and the chancel were added in the 1300s, the tower in the 14th or 15th century and, in the late 1700s, the clerestory and north aisle window were added.[2] Restoration work took place in 1865, by James Fowler of Louth and, between 1929 and 1930, there were repairs to the roof and a new east window, with work undertaken by W. and L. Bond.[2] The clockface, to the east, was made by Thwaites & Reed, and it dates to 1806.[2] Among the monuments in the interior are brasses dedicated to Lady Isabella, daughter of William Kelke of Barnetby,[3] and wife of Roger Barnardiston, from 14020 and another, dating from around 1503, to the family of Sir Thomas Barnardiston.[2][3]
The Barnardiston were 'one of the most ancient families of the equestrian order' in Great Britain, with 'a direct line of twenty-seven generations at least'.[4] Originally from Essex, the family held estates around Barnston from the time of William the Conquerer.[4] During the reign of Edward II of England, a marriage to Margery Wylegby,[3] Willoughby, gained them the 'noble manor' of Great Coates.[4]
The Barnardiston's manor seat at Great Coates was a 'moated hall'.[5] In 1919, it was noted that 'the moats formerly surrounding the residence' could still be seen, in a field known as 'Hall's Close', which was south-west of the church.[3] An adjoining field, called 'Butt's Close', were the remains of the archery butts, mounds of earth used for target practice.[3]
In Thomas Barnardston's will, written and witnessed at Great Coates in April 1461, he requests to be buried in St. Nicholas Church 'on the north side of the altar under the window'.[6] He also leaves bequests to the Church and, 'to the parson...my best horse'.[6]
The Church of St Nicolas continues to thrive as a centre of Christian worship and further details can be found here: St Nicolas Facebook Page
In 1821, the parish of Great Coates comprised 171 residents and 46 houses.[7]
References
- ↑ Foster, C.W.; Longley, Thomas (1924). The Lincolnshire Domesday And The Lindsay Survey. Publications Of The Lincoln Records Society. p. 40.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "CHURCH OF ST NICOLAS". English Heritage. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Kelly (1919). "Great Coates". Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire. p. 141.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 John Burke; Sir Bernard Burke (1844). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland. J. R. Smith. pp. 39–41. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ George Shaw (2008-10-21). Old Grimsby. Lulu.com. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-4092-3671-9.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. 1774. p. 163.
- ↑ Thomas Allen (1834). The history of the county of Lincoln: from the earliest period to the present time. J. Saunders, Jr. p. 245.
External links
Media related to Great Coates at Wikimedia Commons- "Great Coates Village Council", Greatcoatespc.com
- St Nicolas Church, Great Coates Facebook Page
- Great Coates in the Domesday Book
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