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Population
  
971 (2011)

Region
  
Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Local time
  
Monday 4:37 PM

District
  
North East Derbyshire

OS grid reference
  
SK322776

Country
  
Post town
  
DRONFIELD

Shire county
  
UK parliament constituency
  
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Holmesfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 971. The name "Holmesfield" means "raised pasture-land" and is of Norse and Anglo-Saxon origin. Viking influences are also evident with many road names suffixed by "gate", the old Norse word for "way".

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Map of Holmesfield, Dronfield, UK

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History

Holmesfield is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the manors belonging to Walter D'Aincourt.

John Frescheville, 1st Baron Frescheville, was in 1645 ordered to pay an annuity to the Vicar of Holmesfield Church, as part his fine, for being on the losing side in the civil war.

St Swithins parish church can be seen from much of the surrounding area. The main church was built in 1826 but has seen further work in recent years with the vicarage being added in 1999. Still visible in the grounds are the remains of a stone cross from around 641 AD, which would have replaced an original wooden cross erected by monks to mark the place where they would preach.

Geography

Holmesfield is sited at approximately 800 feet (240 m) above sea level on the edge of the Peak District National Park, with extensive views from the village over the surrounding hilly terrain. The parish includes a number of farming hamlets such as Millthorpe situated in the neighbouring Cordwell Valley.

Notable buildings

Within Holmesfield civil parish are 43 structures that are listed by Historic England for their historic or architectural interest. None is listed as Grade I but there are five structures (Cartledge Hall, Holmesfield Hall, Unthank Hall, farm outbuildings east of Holmesfield Hall, and an outbuilding southwest of Unthank Hall) that are listed as Grade II*. The other structures, including Woodthorpe Hall and the parish church, are listed as Grade II.

Notable residents

Notable people who live or have lived in Holmesfield parish include:

  • Edward Carpenter, socialist and poet, lived at Millthorpe.
  • Robert Murray Gilchrist, novelist, lived and died at Cartledge Hall, buried in the parish churchyard.
  • G.H.B. Ward, activist for ramblers' rights, co-founder of the Clarion Ramblers in Sheffield and Labour Party politician.
  • Mark Roe, professional golfer.
  • Amenities

    Holmesfield has a village hall, a riding school, a Victorian-built primary school and a Thai restaurant. There are three pubs within the village (The Rutland Arms, The George and Dragon, and The Angel Inn) and a further three elsewhere within the parish (The Royal Oak at Millthorpe, and The Peacock and The Moorlands at Owler Bar). The village no longer has a shop or post office.

    References

    Holmesfield Wikipedia


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