| Cosgrove | |
|---|---|
 Church of SS Peter and Paul, Cosgrove | |
.svg)  Cosgrove Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 480 (2001 Census)[1] 521 (2011 Census)[2] |
| OS grid reference | SP790426 |
| • London | 62 miles (100 km) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MILTON KEYNES |
| Postcode district | MK19 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Cosgrove is a village in Northamptonshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Stony Stratford, 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Central Milton Keynes and 12 miles (19.3 km) south of Northampton along the A508 road and 8 miles (12.9 km) south-east of Towcester along the A5 road (the Roman road Watling Street). The River Tove passes to the east of the village flowing into the River Great Ouse just south, the latter marking the boundary with the City of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. The Grand Union Canal passes through the middle of the village.
The villages name means 'Cof's grove' or perhaps, less likely, 'Cof's pit/trench'.[3]
- ^ "UK census 2001 - data". Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".