Memorials & monuments · East of England
Holme Post
In or near Yaxley.
Holme Post — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Orton Mere (NVR) · 8.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holme Post is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Holme Fen SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: HOLME FEN
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holme St Cuthbert is a small village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The village is located 23 miles (37 km) south-west of Carlisle. The parish covers a largely rural area containing a number of small hamlets; the largest village is Mawbray. The parish had a population of 413 at the 2021 census.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Holme St Cuthbert was historically a township, which covered 6301 acres. The land was formerly owned by Holm Cultram Abbey. In 1814, common land was enclosed under the Inclosure Acts. The quarter was centred around Mawbray - then known as Old Malbray. During the Second World War, 43 evacuees from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and the surrounding area were billeted to farms in the parish. Holme St Cuthbert parish council objected to plans by the government to use west Cumbria as a disposal and storage site for nuclear waste. The process, called Managing Radioactive Waste Safely (MRWS) drew strong objections from the community at a meeting on the subject, and the council accordingly adopted a motion…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4892, -0.2299
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Holme
- Postcode
- PE7 3PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Orton Mere (NVR) — 8.6 km
Sources
- osm: node/1235122758 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Holme St Cuthbert (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holme Post?
- Holme Post is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE7 3PT), in the parish of Holme.
- What is Holme Post?
- Holme Post — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holme Post?
- The nearest railway station is Orton Mere (NVR), about 8.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE7 3PT.
- Is Holme Post a protected site?
- Yes — Holme Post is part of the Holme Fen SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the HOLME FEN National Nature Reserve.
- Is Holme Post free to visit?
- Yes, Holme Post is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holme Post?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE7 3PT. It sits within the North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.