Sezincote (settlement)

Sezincote
Sezincote House
Sezincote Location within Gloucestershire
Area	5.830 km2 (2.251 sq mi)  [1]
Population	90 (2001 census)
•  Density	15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Civil parish	Sezincote
District	Cotswold
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	North Cotswolds [2]
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51°58′34″N1°45′07″W / 51.976°N 1.752°W / 51.976; -1.752

Sezincote or Seasoncote ^[3] is a settlement ^[4] and civil parish comprising Sezincote House and its estate, situated about 3 miles from Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 90. ^[5] The parish touches Bourton-on-the-Hill, Condicote, Cutsdean, Longborough and Moreton-in-Marsh. ^[6] Sezincote has a parish meeting. ^[4]

Landmarks

There are 26 listed buildings in Sezincote. ^[7] Sezincote once had a church called St Bartholomew's but it closed about 1712 and was later demolished. ^[8]

History

The name "Sezincote" means 'Gravelly cottage'. ^[9] Sezincote was recorded in the Domesday Book as Cheisnecot(e)/Chi(i)esnecote. ^[10] No traces of the deserted medieval village of Sezincote have been found in the grounds of Sezincote. ^[11]

References

1. "Sezincote". City Population De. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
2. "Location of North Cotswolds". parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
3. "History of Sezincote, in Cotswold and Gloucestershire". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 30 October 2021.
4. "Sezincote Parish Meeting". Cotswold District Council . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
5. Neighbourhood Statistics
6. "Sezincote". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 30 October 2021.
7. "Listed buildings in Sezincote, Cotswold, Gloucestershire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
8. "St Bartholomew's Church (Demolished), Sezincote". Church Database. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
9. "Sezincote Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
10. "Gloucestershire Q-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
11. "Sezincote DMV". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.