Holywell (spr. hóllĭ-, welsch: Tre Fynnon), Stadt in Flintshire (Nordwales), auf einer Anhöhe beim Ästuar des Dee, hat Bleigruben, Zementwerke, eine Lateinschule und (1901) 2652 Einw. Dabei die kal le Wunderquelle der heil. Winfrida (daher H., »heilige Quelle«) mit kath. Kapelle (15. Jahrh.) und die Ruine der Abtei Basingwerk.
http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.
Holywell — • Two documents of the twelfth century, preserved in the British Museum, and printed by the Bollandists, give its history, with the earliest record of the miraculous cures effected by its waters Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holywell … Catholic encyclopedia
Holywell — Holywell, Marktflecken der Grafschaft Flint (Wales), an der Deemündung u. der Eisenbahn von Chester nach Holyhead; Hafen, Fabriken, namentlich in Baumwolle, Kupferhütte, Kupferhammer, Blei u. Kohlenminen; 6000 Ew. Dabei im Thale Greenfield die… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Holywell — (Halliuell), engl. Stadt in Wales an der Mündung des Dee, mit Kupfer . Blei u. Kohlenminen, 11000 E. In der Nähe die warme Quelle St. Winfrieds … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Holywell — infobox UK place country= Wales welsh name= Treffynnon constituency welsh assembly= official name= Holywell population= 7,530 (2001 Census) unitary wales= Flintshire lieutenancy wales= Clwyd constituency westminster= Delyn post town= HOLYWELL… … Wikipedia
Holywell — Recorded in several forms including Haliwell, Hallwell, Hallewell, Holwell, Holywell, Holliwell, and others this is an English surname of medieval origins. It is locational from any of various places which describe a holy well . These include… … Surnames reference
Holywell — Original name in latin Holywell Name in other language Holywell, Treffynnon State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 53.27466 latitude 3.22895 altitude 140 Population 6969 Date 2011 07 31 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
Holywell — 53° 16′ 26″ N 3° 13′ 23″ W / 53.274, 3.223 Holywell (galois : Treffynno … Wikipédia en Français
Holywell — ▪ Wales, United Kingdom Welsh Treffynnon town, historic and present county of Flintshire, Wales, near the Dee estuary. The holy well is on the spot where in the 7th century the head of the Celtic St. Winifred (Gwenffrwd) is said to have… … Universalium
Holywell (disambiguation) — Holywell may refer to:* Holywell, Bedfordshire * Holywell, Cambridgeshire * Holywell, Cornwall * Holywell, Dorset * Holywell, Eastbourne * Holywell, Flintshire * Holywell, Herefordshire * Holywell, Hertfordshire * Holywell, Oxfordshire * Holywell … Wikipedia
Holywell Street — is a street in central Oxford, England. It runs east west with Broad Street to the west and Longwall Street to the east. About half way along, Mansfield Road adjoins to the north.New College dominates the south side of the street. At the western… … Wikipedia
