Holywell, Cambridgeshire
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| Holywell shown within Cambridgeshire | |
| Population | 2,517 (Including Needingworth. 2011) |
| OS grid reference | TL340709 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | St Ives |
| Postcode district | PE27 |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Holywell is a village in Cambridgeshire, England. Holywell lies approximately 6 miles (10 km) east of Huntingdon. Holywell is in the civil parish of Holywell-cum-Needingworth. Holywell is situated within Huntingdonshire, which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England.
Holywell is a Saxon ring village, one of only three in Cambridgeshire. It is served by a small road from Needingworth and is a dead-end to motor traffic. There are approximately 80 houses, the oldest dating to the 16th century, a parish church and a public house in the village.
Holywell is part of the civil parish of Holywell-cum-Needingworth, which has a parish council. The parish council is elected by the residents of the parish who have registered on the electoral roll; the parish council is the lowest tier of government in England. A parish council is responsible for providing and maintaining a variety of local services including allotments and a cemetery; grass cutting and tree planting within public open spaces such as a village green or playing fields. The parish council reviews all planning applications that might affect the parish and makes recommendations to Huntingdonshire District Council, which is the local planning authority for the parish. The parish council also represents the views of the parish on issues such as local transport, policing and the environment. The parish council raises its own tax to pay for these services, known as the parish precept, which is collected as part of the Council Tax. The parish council consists of fourteen councillors and has a parish clerk; the parish council normally meets once a month.
Holywell was in the historic and administrative county of Huntingdonshire until 1965. From 1965, the village was part of the new administrative county of Huntingdon and Peterborough. Then in 1974, following the Local Government Act 1972, Holywell became a part of the county of Cambridgeshire.
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