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Holbrook may refer to: Places England * Holbrook, Derbyshire, a village *Holbrook, Somerset, a hamlet in Charlton Musgrove *Holbrook, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, a former mining village in Mosborough ward, now known as Halfway *Holbrook, Suffolk, a village *Holbrook, Horsham, West Sussex **Holbrook (electoral division), a West Sussex County Council constituency *Holbrook, a tributary of the River Tame, West Midlands United States * Holbrook, Arizona, a city *Holbrook, Idaho, an unincorporated community *Holbrook, Massachusetts, a town * Holbrook, Nebraska, a village * Holbrook, New York, a hamlet and census-designated place *Holbrook, Oregon, an unincorporated community *Holbrook, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community *Holbrook, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Lake Holbrook (other) Elsewhere * Holbrook, New South Wales, a town *Holbrook Creek, Yukon, Canada *Holbrook, Sri Lanka, a village People *Holbrook (name), a list of people with the given name or su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook, Derbyshire
Holbrook is a village in Derbyshire at the southern end of the Pennines around five miles north of Derby, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,538. History Holbrook lies about two miles to the north-east of Duffield, the parish of which it was a part, being within Duffield Frith. When the latter was seized by King Henry III following the rebellion of Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby it appears to have been spared. However it became the property of Edmund Crouchback along with the rest of the Frith. It was sold by the Crown to various local copyholders in the reign of Charles I. It included the capital messuage, called ''Cocksbench'', or ''Coxbench Hall''. Coxbench, which is a hamlet just to the south, is supposed to have been the "Herdebi" mentioned in the Domesday Survey, as held under Henry de Ferrers; and the adjoining part of the manor of Horsley is supposed to have been the "Herdebi" held under Ralph de Burun. In 1863, Holbrook (or H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook, West Virginia
Holbrook was an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ..., United States. Holbrook was founded in 1865. References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Ritchie County, West Virginia {{RitchieCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrooke (other)
Holbrooke may refer to: ;People *Joseph Holbrooke, English composer *Richard Holbrooke, American diplomat ;Other *Holbrooke Hotel, in Grass Valley, California, USA *Joseph Holbrooke (band) Joseph Holbrooke were a musical trio in the United Kingdom (particularly in and around Sheffield) in the 1960s and briefly re-formed in 1998. The group consisted of Derek Bailey (guitar), Gavin Bryars (double bass) and Tony Oxley Tony Oxley ..., British musical group See also * Holbrook (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook Railway Line
The Culcairn to Holbrook railway line is a short, closed, railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The line ran from the Main South railway line at Culcairn for 26 km east to the town of Holbrook. Construction Following the line from Culcairn to Corowa being completed in 1892, the locals of Germanton campaigned hard for their own railway line. The line was authorised early in 1901 with surveying being worked on up until March. Tenders for supplies were accepted from April through June with construction starting in July. The line opened on 18 September 1902. Holbrook was, at that time, known as Germanton. The name was changed in 1915 following anti-German feelings which arose as a consequence of World War 1.Bangor, Chris. ''The Culcairn to Holbrook Railway Today.'' Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, April, 1993 pp83-97 The new name commemorates the exploits of Lieutenant-Commander Norman Holbrook. Services on the line The initial service on the line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook-Palmer Estate
Holbrook-Palmer Estate, also known as Elmwood is a historic estate and public park located at 150 Watkins Avenue in Atherton, California (the town was previously named Fair Oaks). The water tower (c.1883) and the carriage house (c.1897) were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 2016. History Charles C. Holbrook (1830–1926) was a successful wholesale hardware and mining supply store owner in San Francisco, he created the grand rural estate of Elmwood in the late 19th century. Beginning in 1883, the Holbrook family would summer in the house together and occasionally visit on the weekends during the slower seasons. In 1926, Olive Holbrook Palmer (1878–1958) inherited the estate which was then named "Elmwood" which she used as her summer home with her spouse Silas H. Palmer (1874–1963). Their main house was in San Francisco, the 22-room Holbrook mansion located at the corner of Van Ness Street and Washington Street. Up until the mid-1950s, the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook High School (Arizona)
Holbrook High School is a high school in Holbrook, Arizona, United States. It is the only high school under the jurisdiction of the Holbrook Unified School District. Adjacent to the school is a Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated dormitory, the Tiisyatin Residential Hall, housing a maximum of 128 students. Holbrook USD (which is the high school's attendance boundary) serves the majority of the city of Holbrook and several census-designated places in Navajo County, Arizona: Greasewood, Indian Wells, Sun Valley, Woodruff, and much of Dilkon and Whitecone. Notable alumni * Mike Budenholzer, former professional basketball player overseas; former assistant coach of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs; former head coach of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks; current head coach of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conferenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook Company
Holbrook Company of Hudson, New York manufactured custom automobile bodies and their leading customer was Packard Motor Company. Founded Harry F Holbrook and John D Graham set up this business to make custom automobile bodies on the west side of New York City in 1908. Holbrook left the business in 1913 and Jack Graham became sole owner and began attracting more orders from Packard's New York branch. The growing order book demanded more shop space and though extra premises were found a mile away it became necessary to move bodies from one shop to the other to get them finished.Hugo Pfau, ''The Coachbuilt Packard'', Darlton Watson, London 1973 Hudson, New York After World War I the right new location was found in 1921 about 100 miles north of New York in Hudson, New York and the factory was moved there. The Packard bodies were generally town cars and limousines but they built a line of 100 coupés for Packard. They also built some notable phaetons for display at Automobile Salon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook Academy, Suffolk
Holbrook Academy is a secondary school with academy status located in the village of Holbrook, south of Ipswich in the English county of Suffolk Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowes .... It currently has about 580 students aged 11–16.Ofsted Profile The Holbrook Sports Centre is located on the school site. It was opened to the public on 20 January 2007 by Sally Kasnika (a former member of the English women's Basketball Team). The centre was built after the school received money from the Lottery Fund. The headteacher Simon Letman died on the 13 April 2019. The interim Acting Headteacher was Nicola Mayhew. Tom Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook (name)
Holbrook is a masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to: Surname * Amory Holbrook (1820–1866), American attorney and politician in the Oregon Territory * Ann Catherine Holbrook (1780–1837, British actress and writer * Anna Kathryn Holbrook (born 1957), American soap opera actress * Bill Holbrook (born 1958), American comic strip artist *Boyd Holbrook (born 1980 or 1981), American film and television actor *Chad Holbrook (born 1971), American college baseball coach * Charles R. Holbrook III (born 1938), American politician *David Holbrook (1923–2011), British writer *Eddie Holbrook (), American former college men's basketball head coach * Edward Dexter Holbrook (1836–1870), a congressional delegate from the Idaho Territory *Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook (1913–2009), Canadian portrait sculptor * Florence Holbrook (1860–1932), American educator, writer, pacifist * Frank Kinney Holbrook (c. 1874–1916), first African-American intercollegiate athlete at the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook, Sri Lanka
Holbrook is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. See also *List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka Central Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Kandy District, Matale District, and Nuwara Eliya District. The following is a list of settlements in the province. __NOTOC__ A Abasingammedda, Adhikarigama, Agalakumbura, Agalawa ... External links * {{NuwaraEliyaDistrict-geo-stub Populated places in Nuwara Eliya District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook Creek
Holbrook Creek is a creek in east central Yukon, Canada. The landscape surrounding Holbrook Creek lies in the Fort Selkirk Volcanic Field of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. During the Pleistocene period, a basaltic lava flow from the Fort Selkirk field engulfed the mouth of the Holbrook Creek. Remnants of this lava flow are exposed along the Yukon River for about one kilometre. See also *List of rivers of Yukon *List of volcanoes in Canada *List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes *Volcanism of Canada *Volcanism of Northern Canada Volcanism of Northern Canada has produced hundreds of volcanic areas and extensive lava formations across Northern Canada. The region's different volcano and lava types originate from different tectonic settings and types of volcanic eruptions, ra ... References Rivers of Yukon Volcanism of Yukon Pleistocene volcanism {{Yukon-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook, New South Wales
Holbrook is a small town in Southern New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Hume Highway, by road North-East of Melbourne and by road south-west of Sydney between Tarcutta, New South Wales, Tarcutta and Albury. The town is in the Greater Hume Shire which was established in May 2004 from the merger of Culcairn, New South Wales, Culcairn Shire with the majority of Holbrook Shire and part of the Hume Shire. At the 2016 Australian census, 2016 census, Holbrook had a population of 1,715 people. The district around Holbrook is renowned for local produce including merino wool, wheat and other grains, lucerne, fat cattle and lamb. History The area was originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri people. The explorers Hume and Hovell expedition, Hume and Hovell were the first-known Europeans in the area. They travelled through in 1824 looking for new grazing country in the south of the colony of New South Wales. The town was originally called Ten Mile Creek and the first buildings were erec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
