Holywell, Dorset Explained

Country:England
Type:Hamlet
Static Image Name:Holywell_House_-_geograph.org.uk_-_405789.jpg
Static Image Caption:Holywell House
Official Name:Holywell
Coordinates:50.8367°N -2.5793°W
Map Type:Dorset
Unitary England:Dorset
Shire County:Dorset
Region:South West England
Constituency Westminster:West Dorset
Postcode Area:DT
Postcode District:DT2
Dial Code:01935

Holywell is a hamlet in Dorset, England, located on the A37 roughly midway between Yeovil and Dorchester. A tributary of the River Frome passes through the hamlet.

A number of Bronze Age objects have been discovered locally and are now in the British Museum.[1]

From 1857 to 1966 Holywell was served by Station on the Heart of Wessex line, which was named after the nearby village to the west.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holywell . British Museum . 12 August 2020.
  2. p93