Holme Pierrepont is a

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and

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located south-east of the city of

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, England. It is in the Gamston ward of the

Rushcliffe Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 Census was 111,129. Its councilRushcliffe Borough CouncilEast Midlands region. The population of the civil parish (including Bassingfield) as at the 2011 Census was 528. The word "Holme" comes from the Old English and Old Norse words for a small island or low-lying land by a river. "Pierrepont" is French for "Stone Bridge" and is the surname of an

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family that once held the manor.

National Water Sports Centre

The National Water Sports Centre was purpose-built to facilitate the training of elite athletes and the holding of National and International competitions primarily in the disciplines of rowing and both white water and placid water kayaking/canoeing, although it is used to run many other activities. The Centre is set in of country park and boasts a 2000 m Regatta Lake, White Water Slalom Course and

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Lagoon. The National Water Sports Centre is currently owned by

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and leased to

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. As part of the re-profiling of National Centres, Sport England did not continue to fund the National Water Sports Centre after its management contract ended in 2009.

Holme Pierrepont Hall

Holme Pierrepont Hall is a Grade I listed medieval hall. The hall was built by Sir William Pierrepont around 1500, and inhabited by subsequent generations of the

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History

There is evidence that Holme Pierrepont was settled by farming communities at least as long ago as the

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era. Archaeological remains from the

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and

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period have been found in the parish. The main historic features of Holme Pierrepont are the Church of St Edmund and Holme Pierrepont Hall. *1086 – the place comprised a mill, of meadow, and was worth £6 *1257 – Sir Henry Pierrepont marries Annora de Manvers, heir to Holme, and the name Pierrepont becomes attached to the hamlet *1628 – Sir Robert Pierrepont created Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull by King Charles I *1715 – Evelyn Pierrepont created Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull by King George I *1940 – Holme Pierrepoint Estate broken up and sold *1960 – Proposed power station * 1971 – Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre opens

Holme Pierrepoint power station

In 1960 the

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put forward a proposal to build a 2,000 MW power station on a 525 acre (213 ha) site at Holme Pierrepoint. The site was convenient for coal supplies delivered by rail; for the availability of cooling water from the Trent; and could be conveniently linked to the nearby national grid. Most conspicuous on the site were two chimneys 600 ft (183 m) high and 8

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each 375 feet (114 m) high. The site was large enough for a second 2,000 MW station, making potentially a total of 4 chimneys and 16 cooling towers. A Public Inquiry was held over 14 days in 1960. The Inquiry inspector rejected the proposal on the basis of being in conflict with proposed green belt; depressing property values; adding to traffic congestion; and preventing access to sand and gravel deposits. The Minister of Power, Richard Wood, announced he would reject the proposal.

Geography

Nearby places include: *

Bassingfield Bassingfield is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located south east of Nottingham, close to the A52. It is in the civil parish of Holme Pierrepont. The Grantham Canal The Grantham Canal ran 33 miles (53 km) from Grantha ...

* Gamston *

Adbolton Adbolton is a village in the English county of Nottinghamshire on the south bank of the River Trent one mile west of Holme Pierrepont. Adbolton was listed in the Domesday book Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday ...

* Radcliffe on Trent *

West Bridgford West Bridgford is a town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Rushcliffe in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies immediately south of the city of Nottingham, from which the River Trent divides it. Forming part of the Not ...

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Bus service

Holme Pierrepont has only one bus service which terminates at the

Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre Holme Pierrepont Country Park, home of The National Water Sports Centre is located in the hamlet of Holme Pierrepont near Nottingham, England and on the River Trent. It is used for many different types of sports and has recently received sign ...

which only runs on Sundays and Bank Holidays, and is run by Nottingham City Transport.

References

External links

Holme Pierrepont & Gamston Parish Council website
{{Nottinghamshire Hamlets in Nottinghamshire Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire Rushcliffe