Sezincote (settlement)
Human settlement in England
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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]
| Sezincote | |
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  Sezincote Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Area | 5.830 km2 (2.251 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 90 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
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]
