Holwell, Dorset

Holwell, Dorset

Holwell is a village in north west Dorset, England, situated in the Blackmore Vale five miles south east of Sherborne. The village has a population of 380 (2001).

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* [http://www1.dorsetcc.gov.uk/LIVING/FACTS/Census2001.nsf/6cadf4da179fc19500256663004afece/40c9e38d2c686dfa80256ec8004c2a4d?OpenDocument Census data]

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