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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Holywell like this:
Holywell, par., in co. and city of Oxford, 236 ac., pop. 821.
Holywell is now part of OXFORD District. Click here for graphs and data of how OXFORD has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Holywell itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Holywell, in Oxford and Oxfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9856
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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