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HOLNE, a village and a parish in Totnes district, Devon. The village stands near the river Dart, on the SE border of Dartmoor forest, 4 miles W of Ashburton r. station, and 10 W of Newton-Abbot; has a post office under Newton-Abbot; took its name from the AngloSaxon Holeyn or Hollen, signifying "holly;" and maintaints a curious annual custom, called the Ram Feast, apparently a relic of the ancient heathen sacrifice to Baal. The parish comprises 4, 197 acres. Real property, with Buckfastleigh, £11, 184. Rated property of H. alone, £1, 645. Pop., 348. Houses, 70. The property is divided among a few. The manor belonged formerly to Buckfastleigh abbey, and belongs now to Sir B. Wrey, Bart. A hunting box of Sir B. Wrey is here; and Holne chase extends considerably into Dartmoor forest. The scenery within the parish, particularly along the Dart, is highly picturesque and romantic, and offers great attractions to tourists. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £233. * Patron, the Rev. S. Lane. The church is of the 13th century, and very good; consists of nave, chancel, transepts and aisles, with embattled tower; and has a carved pulpit, a carved screen, and a rood loft. There is a national school.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Holne CP/AP Totnes RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Holne |
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