Holywell, Oxford
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. In 1921 the parish had a population of 846. On 1 April 1926 the parish was abolished to form Oxford.
See also
References
- ^ Stone, David (Summer 1998). "The Holy Wells of Holywell, Oxford (part one): The Well of Saints Winifred & Margaret". Source. (New Series). Archived from the original on 4 January 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ^ "Population statistics Holywell CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Holywell CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
Further reading
- Chance, Eleanor; Colvin, Christina; Cooper, Janet; Day, C.J.; Hassall, T.G.; Selwyn, Nesta (1979). Crossley, Alan; Elrington, C.R. (eds.). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Oxford, Volume 4.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 103, 331. ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
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