In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Holt like this:
HOLT, a village, a parish, and a sub-district in Martley district, Worcestershire. The village stands on the river Severn, 3 miles NW of Fearnall-Heath r. station, and 5½ NNW of Worcester; and has a post office under Worcester. -The parish includes also Holt-Heath hamlet, and Little Witley chapelry; and comprises 2, 911 acres. ...
Real property, £4, 764. Pop., 503. Houses, 110. The property is divided among a few. The manor and nearly all the land belong to Earl Dudley. Holt Castle is a fine ancient baronial mansion, with lofty embattled tower; was formerly the seat of the Warwicks, the Beauchamps, the Bromleys, and the Foleys; and is now occupied by a farmer. A piece of Roman pavement, 3 feet by 2, was found here in 1848. The living is a rectory, united with the p. curacy of Little Witley, in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £579. * Patron, Earl Dudley. The church is Norman; was recently restored; consists of nave, S aisle, and chancel, with a low tower; and contains a few ancient monuments. There are a national school, and charities £16.—The sub-district excludes Little Witley chapelry, but includes five other parishes, and an extra-parochial tract. Acres, 13, 997. Pop., 3, 509. Houses, 763.
Holt through time
Holt is now part of Malvern Hills district. Click here for graphs and data of how Malvern Hills has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Holt itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Holt, in Malvern Hills and Worcestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9913
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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