COSGROVE, a parish in the hundred of CLELEY,
county of NORTHAMPTON, l^mile (N. N. E.) from Stony-
Stratford, containing, with a portion of the hamlet of
Old Stratford, 559 inhabitants. The living is a rectory,
in the archdeaconry of Northampton, and diocese
of Peterborough, rated in the king's books at £ 14. 11. 3.,
and in the patronage of J. C. Mansell, Esq. The church
is dedicated to St. Peter. This parish is situated'on
the borders of Buckinghamshire, the Buckingham canal
passing on its southern side, and there joining the Grand
Junction canal, Which enters the county here, by cross*-
ing the Ouse near its conflux with the Tow. A mineral
spring, named St. Vincent's or Finche's well, exists in
this parish.