Other places · North East England
Holwick
Holwick in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Holwick is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesdale Allotments SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Teesdale SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holwick is a hamlet and civil parish in Teesdale, County Durham (district), England. Located in the Pennine hills, the hamlet consists of a few houses spread along a road in the pattern of a linear settlement. The population of the parish taken at the 2021 Census was 75. Being south of the River Tees, Holwick lies within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire. Along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. In May 2013, the newly registered flag of the North Riding was first unveiled at the village, owing to its being one of the most northerly settlements in Yorkshire. It has a public house, the Strathmore Arms, named after local landowner, Lord Strathmore, who owned Holwick Hall. New York businessman Harry Payne Whitney leased Holwick Hall for a grouse shooting party on the moors in 1911, while in 1923 the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth holidayed at the hall.
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Background
History
The earliest evidence of habitation in the area comes from Mesolithic microliths dating back at least 6000 years. The people who left them, however, were not settled in the area, but hunted there during the summer. Agriculture began in the Neolithic period, and the remains of a Bronze Age hut circle and burial cairns are on Holwick Fell. Evidence of a native settlement in Roman times in the form of groups of circular huts and field system has been found west of the Wynch Bridge. The present-day village of Holwick was first recorded in 1235. The origin of the name is uncertain, but believed to mean either "dairy farm in a hollow" or "in the holly". In addition to hill farming of sheep, lead…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6376, -2.1484
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Holwick
- Postcode
- DL12 0NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
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Prehistoric settlement and burial cairn
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holwick?
- Holwick is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0NP), in the parish of Holwick.
- What is Holwick?
- Holwick in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holwick?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 0NP.
- Is Holwick a protected site?
- Yes — Holwick is part of the Teesdale Allotments SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Teesdale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Holwick?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0NP. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.