Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Holt

Holt.-- parl. bor., par., and township, Denbighshire, on river Dee, 5½ miles NE. of Wrexhambor. and township, 2921 ac., pop. 1023; par., 6445 ac., pop. 1464; P.O.; has remains of an ancient castle; unites with Denbigh, Ruthin, and Wrexham in returning 1 member to Parliament.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parliamentary borough"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Holt Parish       Denbighshire Ancient County
Place: Holt

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