Heath and Holmewood

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Heath and Holmewood
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Heath church
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Heath and Holmewood
Location within Derbyshire
Population2,953 (2011 census)
Civil parish
  • Heath and Holmewood
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
53°11′N1°21′W / 53.183°N 1.350°W / 53.183; -1.350

Heath and Holmewood, formerly just Heath is a civil parish forming part of the district of North East Derbyshire, in the county of Derbyshire, England.

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Heath & Holmewood within the County of Derbyshire Derbyshire UK parish map highlighting Heath and Holmewood.svg
Heath & Holmewood within the County of Derbyshire

As its name suggests, the main settlements in the parish are Heath and Holmewood. In 2011 it had a population of 2953.

On 5 January 1987 the parish was rename from "Heath" to "Heath and Holmewood". [1]

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References

  1. "Chesterfield Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 October 2023.