Holcot is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in the
West Northamptonshire
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in
England
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. At the time of the
2001 census, the parish's population was 399 people. At the 2011 census this had increased to 438 people, living in 182 households.
The villages name means 'Cottages in the hollows'.
Notable buildings
The Historic England website contains details of a total of ten listed buildings in the parish of Holcot, all of which are Grade II except for St Mary and All Saints’ Church which is Grade I.
They are:
*
St Mary and All Saints' Church, Main Street
*Polly's Cottage, Back Lane
*War Memorial, Back Lane
*The Old Rectory, Brixworth Road
*Churchyard Cross, Main Street
*Hollybush Farmhouse, Poplar Lane
*Poplar Farm, Poplar Lane
*Manor House, Rectory Lane
*Brook Cottage & Wall Dene, Sywell Road
*Ivy House, Sywell Road
See also
*
Robert Holcot Robert Holcot, OP (c. 1290 – 1349) was an English Dominican scholastic philosopher, theologian and influential Biblical scholar.
Biography
He was born in Holcot, Northamptonshire. A follower of William of Ockham, he was nicknamed the ''Doctor ...
(born in Holcot)
References
External links
Village website http://www.holcotvillage.co.uk
Villages in Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire District
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