Welcome to Cowbit
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Cowbit (locally pronounced Cubbit) is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,220. It is situated 3 miles (5 km) south from Spalding and 5 miles (8 km) north from Crowland. Cowbit falls within the drainage area of the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board. Cowbit Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Mary. The church was built on a small scale in the 14th century by Prior de Moulton of Spalding. A chancel and Perpendicular tower were added by Bishop Russell of Lincoln in 1487. Restoration was carried out in 1882. A Wesleyan chapel was built in 1842, and rebuilt in 1861. To the south, on the road to the hamlet of Peak Hill, is a stone named after St Guthlac, being a boundary marker for the earlier lands of Crowland Abbey.The village contains a Grade II listed early 19th-century mill, a Church of England primary school, public play area, village hall, a garage, and a village store. On 16 October 2011 work was completed on a new bypass for the A1073, which previously ran through the village. This new route has been re-designated to form part of the A16. Cowbit previously had a railway station on Spalding to March line; the line is no longer in use. Cowbit Wash lies to the west of the village, extends 8 miles (13 km) from north to south, and is nearly 1 mile (1.6 km) broad. Mainly arable land, it is a flood plain for the navigable River Welland, separated from Cowbit by an earth bank, Barrier Bank, that carries an unclassified road, the former A1073. Previously Welland overflow regularly flooded the Wash, the water freezing-over during winter allowing for ice skating and skating championships. A relief channel (Coronation Channel) for the Welland at Spalding has made Cowbit Wash obsolete as a flood plain since the 1950s. Since Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 there has been a punt gun salute over Cowbit Wash every coronation and jubilee, concurrent with gun salutes in London, including the June 2012 Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
906 hectares |
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Population |
1,514 (2021) |
Density |
167 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.0 |
Ward |
Moulton, Weston and Cowbit |
District |
South Holland |
Postcodes |
PE12 |
ONS ID |
E04005851 |
Council
Contact details for Cowbit Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Cowbit Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Cowbit Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Cowbit Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Cowbit Parish.
Local News
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MP for South Holland and the Deepings John Hayes calls for people to fight against plans for a solar farm in the Cowbit ...
Published: 26th Feb 2024
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Rivers burst banks in South Holland – The Voice
Published: 4th Jan 2024
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Food hygiene ratings handed to seven South Holland establishments
Published: 2nd Feb 2024