Holwell (other)

	Holwell (other) Holwell may refer to: Places Holwell, Dorset Holwell, Hertfordshire (formerly in Bedfordshire) * Holwell, Leicestershire Holwell, Oxfordshire Holwell, Somerset Holwell, Tasmania Other uses Holwell (surname) Holwell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * John Holwell (1649–1686?) English astrologer and mathematician John Zephaniah Holwell (1711–1798), employee of the English East India Company and writer on the East Indies Norm ... {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Holwell, Dorset Holwell is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, situated approximately south-east of Sherborne. It is sited on Oxford clay in the Blackmore Vale. Its name derives from the Old English ''hol'' and ''walu'', meaning a bank or ridge in a hollow. The parish includes the hamlets of Sandhills, Westrow, Barnes Cross, The Borough, and Woodbridge. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 369 and is part of the Cam Vale electoral ward. Until 1844 Holwell was an exclave of Somerset, being part of the parish of Milborne Port. Holwell parish church is situated with a few houses at the end of a cul-de-sac in a small settlement called The Borough. This is the original medieval part of the village, sited next to the Caundle Brook in the north of the parish. Secondary settlements were established later to the south, east and west; these were outside The Borough's open field system and had their own enclosures. The most southerly part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Holwell, Hertfordshire Holwell is a small village and a civil parish two miles north of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England, near the Bedfordshire border. The parish was historically part of Bedfordshire, being transferred to Hertfordshire on 30 September 1897.London Gazette, 3 September 1897, page 4946,"The County of Hertford (Holwell, &c.) Order, 1897, which was confirmed by The Local Government Board’s Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 10) Act, 1897, and will take effect on 30th September next…" At the 2011 Census the population of the village was 361. The church is unusual and, although largely rebuilt, retains some Perpendicular features and an interesting brass to Richard Wodehouse. The school, almshouses, and rectory are all in a similar Tudor style erected in the 1830s, but are no longer in use and have been converted into housing. Fragments of early wall paintings and wooden mullioned windows have been discovered in the mediaeval timber-framed Church Farmhouse. It is not to be confu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Holwell, Oxfordshire Holwell is a village and civil parish about south of Burford in West Oxfordshire. The 2001 Census recorded the parish's population as 17. History During the time that Robert de Chesney was Bishop of Lincoln (1148–66), land at Holwell was given to the Cistercian Abbey at Bruern. The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary was built in the 13th century. It was rebuilt in 1842 and again in 1895. The latter rebuilding was designed by the architect Walter Mills of Banbury, using a Gothic Revival interpretation of Perpendicular Gothic. St Mary's parish is now part of the Benefice of Shill Valley and Broadshire, which includes also the parishes of Alvescot, Black Bourton, Broadwell, Broughton Poggs, Filkins, Kelmscott, Kencot Kencot is a village and civil parish about south-west of Carterton in West Oxfordshire. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 101. Archaeology A Neolithic stone hand axe was found at Kencot. Petrological analysis in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Holwell, Somerset Nunney is a village and civil parish in the Mendip local government district within the English county of Somerset. It is located south-west of Frome and the parish includes the hamlet of Holwell. The name of the village comes from Old English and means ''Nunna's island''. Today, the tourist attractions are the ruins of Nunney Castle, a historic church, and ducks wandering the streets near the river. The village hall is host to Nunney Acoustic Cafe which provides live music, homemade food, a bar and children's art activities on the second Sunday of each month (except July and August). On 30 September 2007, Nunney was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 report, asking whether "the prettiest village in England" is a place where we can learn "how to mend our broken society". "Visit Nunney" the community interest group closed down in 2021. History Evidence of Roman settlement has been provided by the discovery of a hoard of Roman coins in 1869 at Westdown Farm and a villa with a mosai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Holwell, Tasmania Holwell is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of West Tamar and Latrobe, in the Launceston and North-west and west regions of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. A small part of the locality is in the Latrobe Council area. The 2016 census determined a population of 65 for the state suburb of Holwell. History Holwell Post Office opened in 1891 and closed in 1970. Early public buildings included a Wesleyan chapel and a school. Road infrastructure The C715 route (Holwell Road) runs south-west from the West Tamar Highway The West Tamar Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. It covers the western edge of the Tamar River The Tamar River, officially kanamaluka / River Tamar, is a estuary located in northern Tasmania, Australia. Despite being called a r ... and passes through the locality to an intersection with the B71 route. References Localities of West Tamar Council Localities of Latrobe Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]