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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Holwick like this:
HOLWICK, a hamlet and a township in Romald-Kirk parish, N. R. Yorkshire. The hamlet lies near the river Tees, Winch-Bridge, the boundary with Durham, and High Force waterfall, 12 miles NW of Barnard-Castle; and occupies an interesting site amid romantic scenery. -The township contains also the hamlets of Lonton and Unthank. Acres, 5, 910. Real property, £1, 715. Pop., 253. Houses, 44.
Holwick is now part of COUNTY DURHAM Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how COUNTY DURHAM has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Holwick itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Holwick, in County Durham and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12931
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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