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Holt
Holt or holte may refer to: Natural world *Holt (den), an otter den * Holt, an area of woodland Places Australia * Holt, Australian Capital Territory * Division of Holt, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives in Victoria Canada *Holt, Ontario, a hamlet Denmark *Holte, a town in Rudersdal municipality, Copenhagen county Germany * Holt, Germany, a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein Iceland *Holt (Akureyri), a residence in Sandgerðisbót Akureyri *Skálholt, the first bishopric of medieval Iceland and the site of a cathedral The Netherlands * Holt, Overijssel, a town in Overijssel Norway * Holt, Aust-Agder, a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway (now a part of Tvedestrand municipality) Romania * Holt, a village in Letea Veche Commune, Bacău County United Kingdom *Holt, Dorset ** Holt Heath, Dorset *Holt End, Hampshire *Holt Town, Manchester *Holt, Norfolk **Holt (North Norfolk Railway) railway station **Holt railway station, a clos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holt, Norfolk
Holt is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk. The town is north of the city of Norwich, west of Cromer and east of King's Lynn. The town has a population of 3,550, rising and including the ward to 3,810 at the 2011 census. Holt is within the area covered by North Norfolk District Council. Holt has a heritage railway station; it is the south-western terminus of the preserved North Norfolk Railway, known as the ''Poppy Line''. History Origins The most likely derivation of the name Holt is from an Anglo-Saxon word for woodland,Brooks, Peter, ''Holt, Georgian Market Town'', (Cromer: Poppyland Publishing, second edition 2001, ) and Holt is located on wooded high ground of the Cromer-Holt ridge at the crossing point of two ancient by-ways and as such was a natural point for a settlement to grow. The town has a mention in the great survey of 1086 known as the Domesday Book. In the survey it is described as a market town and a port with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holt, Alabama
Holt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,413. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. Holt appeared on the 1930 census. Geography Holt is located at (33.230467, -87.486303). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , all land. Demographics Holt first appeared on the census in 1950 as the unincorporated community of Holt-Fox. It did not reappear again until 1990 when it was classified as a census-designated place (CDP) as Holt. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,103 people, 1,785 households, and 1,252 families living in the community. The population density was . There were 2,006 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the community was 51.67% White, 47.04% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holt Heath, Worcestershire
Holt Heath, in the parish of Holt, is a village near the west bank of the River Severn in Worcestershire. The nearest towns are all about 6 miles away: to the north Stourport-on-Severn, to the east Droitwich Spa and to the south Worcester. There is a post office in the centre of the village. Outside Holt Heath is a castle and parish church. There are three schools nearby: Grimley and Holt, Great Witley and Hallow. Holt Heath is also known for its public houses, The Red Lion and The Wharf Inn. See also *Holt Bridge *Holt Fleet *Grimley, Worcestershire Grimley is a village and civil parish () in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England about north of Worcester. It is known for the Norman Parish Church; St Bartholomew. A la Carte Restaurant; Wagon Wheel. A 16th-centu ... References External links photos of Holt Heath and surrounding area on geograph Villages in Worcestershire {{Worcestershire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holt, Aust-Agder
Holt is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1960 when it was merged into the present-day municipality of Tvedestrand which is now in Agder county. The administrative centre of Holt was located just south of the village of Fiane where Holt Church is located. Holt Church probably dates from the twelfth century and has an ancient baptismal font. The interior was decorated by Torsten Hoff. The Nordkalottruta trail runs through the Holt area in Tvedestrand. History The parish of Holt was established as a civil municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). According to the 1835 census, the municipality had a population of 3,116. On 1 January 1881, a part of Holt with 52 inhabitants was moved to the neighboring municipality of Dypvåg, and on 1 July 1919 another part of Holt with 14 inhabitants was moved to the neighboring municipality of Moland. During the 1960s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holt (den)
Otters are carnivorous mammals in the Rank (zoology), subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic animal, aquatic, or Marine ecology, marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates. Lutrinae is a branch of the Mustelidae Family (biology), family, which also includes weasels, badgers, mink, and wolverines, among other animals. Etymology The word ''otter'' derives from the Old English language, Old English word or . This, and cognate words in other Indo-European languages, ultimately stem from the Proto-Indo-European language root , which also gave rise to the English word "water". Terminology An otter's den is called a holt or couch. Male otters are called dogs or boars, females are called bitches or sows, and their offspring are called pups or cubs. The collective nouns for otters are bevy, family, lodge, romp (being descriptive of their often playful nature) or, when in water, raft. The feces of otters are typically identified by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holt Town, Manchester
Holt Town is an inner-city area of east Manchester, England, in a loop of the River Medlock between Miles Platting to the north and west, Bradford to the east, and Ancoats to the south. Holt Town was established in 1785 by David Holt, and is the only known example of a factory colony in Manchester, that is an isolated mill complex with housing for the workers. Modern Mooch Holt Town tram stop is on the of the |
Holt, Florida
Holt is an unincorporated community located in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. Its area code is 850, and its ZIP code is 32564. Holt is located in western Okaloosa County along US 90 and County Road 189 (Log Lake Road). South along CR 189 is an interchange for Interstate 10 (Exit 45). The Blackwater River A blackwater river is a type of river with a slow-moving channel flowing through forested swamps or wetlands. As vegetation decays, tannins leach into the water, making a transparent, acidic water that is darkly stained, resembling black te ... is approximately two miles to the northwest of the town. References External links Community Profile Unincorporated communities in Okaloosa County, Florida Unincorporated communities in Florida Former municipalities in Florida {{OkaloosaCountyFL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holt, California
Holt is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. Holt is located along an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad line west of downtown Stockton. Holt has a post office with ZIP code 95234, which was established in 1902. The community was named after the Holt brothers, the founders of the Holt Manufacturing Company, which later became the Caterpillar company. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Holt has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ..., abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. References Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in San Joaquin County, California {{SanJoaquinCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holt Fleet
Ombersley is a village and civil parish in Wychavon district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Holt Fleet, where Telford's 1828 Holt Fleet Bridge crosses the River Severn. The 2011 census recorded a population of 2,360 for the parish. History The first known reference to the village was the granting of a Charter to Abbot Egwin, later Saint Egwin, of Evesham Abbey in 706 AD. This was the Charter of King Æthelweard of the Hwicce, which granted twelve cassates in Ombersley to the Benedictine Abbey at Evesham. During the reign of William the Conqueror, the Domesday Book indicates the village was within an exclave of the ancient hundred of Fishborough in 1086 and remained the property of the Abbey of Evesham (Saint Mary). It remained the property of the abbey until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the early 16th century. By 1848 the village was within the parish of Ombersley (St. Ambrose), in the hundred of Oswaldslow. Royal fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holt End, Worcestershire
Holt End is a village in the civil parish of Beoley in Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see His ..., England. It is the main centre of population in the parish and is frequently referred to as ''Beoley''. The village of Holt End has a pub and a primary school. The conservation plan for Beoley says that the Holt End settlement dates to the sixteenth century, and that surviving buildings are mostly from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with some timber-framed structures from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. References Villages in Worcestershire {{Worcestershire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holt, Worcestershire
Holt is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of the county of Worcestershire, England. The church is dedicated to St. Martin, and dates from about the 12th century. Holt Bridge, over the River Severn, was designed by Thomas Telford, and opened in 1830. History Early history Holt saw archaeological digs during the 1970s, in advance of gravel extraction. The oldest artefacts recovered were late Neolithic flints and pottery, possibly dating to about 2000 BC. Sherds of burial pottery from the Beaker period (c. 2000–1900 BC) were also found. The bulk of the archaeological evidence related to the early British Bronze Age (c. 1700–1450 BC) in the form of traces of low barrows and enclosures with associated cremations. No dwellings were identified. In 1844 a bronze axe was found during dredging operations in the River Severn below the site of Holt Lock. British Iron Age (1500 BC – 40 AD) finds have been scarce, although crop marks indicated farming activi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holt, Wrexham
Holt is a medieval market town and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is situated on the border with England and in the historic county of Denbighshire. Holt Castle was begun by Edward I shortly after the English invasion of Wales in 1277. Farndon lies just over the River Dee. Etymology The Old English word ' meant a "wood" or "thicket" and is a common element in place names over the border in England. Welsh uses the same name for the town but in the past, it included the definite article, appearing as '. Area The district has been occupied since at least the Roman period. A brickworks (possibly called Bovium) supplied clay tiles and pottery to the Roman fort of Deva Victrix, eight miles away (modern Chester). The works was located just downstream from the modern town. In the early 20th century, six kilns, a bath house, sheds and barracks were found there on the banks of the River Dee. Three Bronze Age burial urns have also been found in Holt. Town Ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
