Population 2,909 (2001) Region East Midlands Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Monday 4:40 PM District North East Derbyshire Civil parish Heath and Holmewood | OS grid reference SK432660 Country England Post town CHESTERFIELD Shire county Derbyshire Dialling code 01246 UK parliament constituency North East Derbyshire | |
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Holmewood is a village in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, being a former coal mining village with close links to the villages of Heath, North Wingfield and Temple Normanton. The population is included in the civil parish of Heath and Holmewood.
Map of Holmewood, Chesterfield, UK
The village of Holmewood was formed as a residence by The Williamthorpe Colliery Company from 1905 until 1970, when it closed due to the high cost of deep seam mining. The colliery was the main employer of the village and upon its closure, caused much unemployment within the area. As a consequence of the Margaret Thatcher Government in the late 1980s, plans were put in place to construct two large industrial estates to limit the high unemployment levels within the ex-colliery communities in the North Derbyshire Area. This industrial estate has now expanded to cover a much larger area and is known as the 'Holmewood Enterprise Zone'. Due to EU Government incentives, the site attracts high levels of investment from national-level companies.
Currently the village is undergoing some big changes with new developments and an expansion of new housing.
There is also a countryside park on the site, which is known as the Five Pits Trail, which links the five villages around Holmewood. The area contains several ponds that, once heavily polluted, are now havens for wildlife and are popular with anglers and birdwatchers.
The village has many small shops, public houses, churches and a public library. The closest ally to the village of Holmewood are in the nearest village of Heath.