Cossington, Leicestershire
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Cossington is a village within the Soar Valley
in Leicestershire
. It lies between Sileby
, Rothley
, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake and Syston
.
Although there is no railway service to Cossington, the Ivanhoe Line runs along the Midland Main Line
between Leicester and Loughborough. An hourly service is provided in both directions as part of East Midlands Trains Local
service from Lincoln to leicester via Nottingham. Many years ago there was a 'Cossington Gate railway station
' which has long since gone, the only evidence remaining on old maps, The nearest stations now being at Syston
and Sileby
.
Cossington was once home to Lady Isobel Barnett
, a radio and television personality from the mid 20th century, where she committed suicide amidst shoplifting charges. A short new road, Barnett Close, has been named in her memory.
The village is home to three small businesses; two garden centres (Derry's Nursery and Goscote Nursery) and a public house, The Royal Oak. It has been open for business for about 10 years, following a fire of unknown cause, in which the only fatalities were a pair of chipmunks. This was particularly bad luck as there was a fire a few months earlier but this did not cause any extensive damage.
In the early 1990s, there were plans to expand the village, which were strongly opposed by the residents at the time, who formed the protest group Cossington In Distress. The residents were successful in protesting the cessation of the work and the village remains a peaceful community.
Every alternate Easter
the residents of Cossington open their gardens to the public for two days for the 'Secret Gardens of Cossington' in which the village's better gardeners show off their talents, with all the proceeds of ticket sales going to charity. The event has been a massive success every time it has run.
Nearby is Ratcliffe College
.
Soar Valley
The Soar Valley in Leicestershire, England is the basin of the River Soar, which rises south of Leicester and flows north through Charnwood before meeting the River Trent at Trent Lock on the Nottinghamshire border....
in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
. It lies between Sileby
Sileby
Sileby is a former industrial village and civil parish in the Soar Valley in Leicestershire, between Leicester and Loughborough. Nearby villages include Barrow upon Soar, Mountsorrel, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake, Seagrave and Cossington....
, Rothley
Rothley, Leicestershire
Rothley is a village and civil parish within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. Situated around west of the River Soar and north of the city of Leicester, it has a population of 3,612 inhabitants....
, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake and Syston
Syston
Syston is a town and civil parish in the district of Charnwood in Leicestershire, England. The population is 11,508 as of the 2001 Census.-Overview:...
.
Although there is no railway service to Cossington, the Ivanhoe Line runs along the Midland Main Line
Midland Main Line
The Midland Main Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system.The present-day line links London St...
between Leicester and Loughborough. An hourly service is provided in both directions as part of East Midlands Trains Local
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
service from Lincoln to leicester via Nottingham. Many years ago there was a 'Cossington Gate railway station
Cossington Gate railway station
Cossington Gate railway station was a small station serving Cossington village in Leicestershire.It served the Midland Counties Railway, built in 1840, which shortly joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway.The station was associated...
' which has long since gone, the only evidence remaining on old maps, The nearest stations now being at Syston
Syston railway station
Syston railway station is a railway station serving the town of Syston in Leicestershire, England. The station is located on the Midland Main Line between Leicester to Loughborough, 103¾ miles from London St Pancras....
and Sileby
Sileby railway station
Sileby railway station is a railway station serving the village of Sileby in Leicestershire, England. The station is located on the Midland Main Line 10 km north of Leicester towards Loughborough....
.
Cossington was once home to Lady Isobel Barnett
Isobel Barnett
Lady Isobel Barnett was a British radio and television personality, popular during the 1950s and 1960s.Isobel Morag Marshall was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, the daughter of a doctor. She went to the independent Mount School on Dalton Terrace in York and, following in her father's footsteps,...
, a radio and television personality from the mid 20th century, where she committed suicide amidst shoplifting charges. A short new road, Barnett Close, has been named in her memory.
The village is home to three small businesses; two garden centres (Derry's Nursery and Goscote Nursery) and a public house, The Royal Oak. It has been open for business for about 10 years, following a fire of unknown cause, in which the only fatalities were a pair of chipmunks. This was particularly bad luck as there was a fire a few months earlier but this did not cause any extensive damage.
In the early 1990s, there were plans to expand the village, which were strongly opposed by the residents at the time, who formed the protest group Cossington In Distress. The residents were successful in protesting the cessation of the work and the village remains a peaceful community.
Every alternate Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
the residents of Cossington open their gardens to the public for two days for the 'Secret Gardens of Cossington' in which the village's better gardeners show off their talents, with all the proceeds of ticket sales going to charity. The event has been a massive success every time it has run.
Nearby is Ratcliffe College
Ratcliffe College
Ratcliffe College is an independent Catholic boarding and day school in Leicestershire, England. The College, situated in of parkland on the Fosse Way about six miles north of Leicester, was founded on the instructions of Blessed Father Antonio Rosmini-Serbati in 1845 as a seminary. In 1847, the...
.