| Static Image Name: | St.Nicholas' church, North Coates, Lincs. - geograph.org.uk - 71108.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | St Nicholas' Church, North Coates |
| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | North Cotes |
| Coordinates: | 53.4808°N 0.0297°W |
| Population: | 724 |
| Population Ref: | (2011)[1] |
| Civil Parish: | North Cotes |
| Shire District: | East Lindsey |
| Shire County: | Lincolnshire |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Constituency Westminster: | Louth and Horncastle |
| Post Town: | Grimsby |
| Postcode District: | DN36 |
| Postcode Area: | DN |
| Os Grid Reference: | TA347001 |
| London Distance Mi: | 135 |
| London Direction: | S |
North Cotes or North Coates is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated close to the coast, 4miles to the east, and 10miles north-east from the town of Louth.
The Grade II* listed church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and is built of limestone, dating from the 13th century, although mostly rebuilt in 1865 by James Fowler of Louth. The upper part of the font is 12th-century and the lower part 19th-century. There is a medieval scheduled standing cross with square base in St Nicholas churchyard, believed to be in its original position.
Ivy Cottage, in the village, is a Grade II* listed building dating from the early 18th century which is unaltered and in its original condition.
See main article: RAF North Coates. RAF North Coates was opened during the First World War, and closed in June 1919. It reopened in 1927 as an Armament Practice Camp, and during the Second World War was operated by Coastal Command. Post-war it was home to several Maintenance Units, but in 1963 it to become Britain's first Bloodhound surface-to-air missile site. It was closed in 1990. From 1992 various sections of the airfield and buildings were sold off. It is now home to the North Coates Flying Club.[2]
Rev. Timothy Richard Matthews (1826–1910) was North Cotes' Curate-in-charge from 1859 and Rector from 1869–1907. He was an enthusiastic amateur musician with a keen interest in composing church music. He published many hymn tunes, including the tune North Coates. He compiled The North Coates Supplemental Tune Book (1883, rev. 1899).[3] [4] He commissioned two volumes of newly composed organ music called The Village Organist (1870, 1872) that were sold to raise funds for the North Coates organ fund.