Holywell, Oxford Explained

Official Name:	Holywell
Static Image:	holywell manor.jpg
Static Image Width:	240px
Static Image Caption:	Holywell Manor
Coordinates:	51.757°N -1.248°W
Label Position:	left
Civil Parish:	unparished
Shire District:	Oxford
Shire County:	Oxfordshire
Country:	England
Region:	South East England
Post Town:	Oxford
Postcode Area:	OX
Postcode District:	OX1
Dial Code:	01865
Constituency Westminster:	Oxford East

Holywell is a former civil parish in Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. The toponym is derived from the well of Saint Winifred and Saint Margaret.^[1] In 1921 the parish had a population of 846.^[2] On 1 April 1926 the parish was abolished to form Oxford.^[3]

See also

• St Cross Church, Oxford
• Holywell Cemetery
• Holywell Manor
• Holywell Music Room
• Holywell Street

Further reading

• Book: Alan. Crossley. C.R.. Elrington . Eleanor. Chance. Christina. Colvin. Janet. Cooper. C.J.. Day. T.G.. Hassall. Nesta. Selwyn. Victoria County History

  A History of the County of Oxford, Volume 4

  . 1979 .
• Book: Sherwood, Jennifer . Pevsner, Nikolaus . Nikolaus Pevsner . The Buildings of England

  Oxfordshire

  . 1974 . . Harmondsworth . 0-14-071045-0 . 103, 331.

Notes and References

1. Stone . David . Summer 1998 . The Holy Wells of Holywell, Oxford (part one): The Well of Saints Winifred & Margaret . Source . (New Series) . 2009-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090104064202/http://people.bath.ac.uk/liskmj/living-spring/sourcearchive/cntsnew.htm . 2009-01-04 . dead .
2. Web site: Population statistics Holywell CP/Ch through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 7 June 2024.
3. Web site: Relationships and changes Holywell CP/Ch through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 7 June 2024.