Holywell House, Hertfordshire

Coordinates: 51°44′50″N 0°20′29″W / 51.74722°N 0.34139°W / 51.74722; -0.34139
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Holywell House, before its demolition in 1837

Holywell House was a house in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.

The manor house was originally called Hallywell (the later known spelling, Holywell, is probably a corruption of this original spelling). Another possibility as to the origin of the name is the legend of

Frances, until Sarah bought the house outright. She and her husband, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough often stayed here.[1][2] The house was demolished in 1837,[citation needed
] but a blue plaque marks the spot on Holywell Hill where the house is believed to have stood.

Namesakes

There is also a Holywell House (current home of the Earl and Countess of Clarendon) in Swanmore, Hampshire and a Holywell House (a Grade II* listed building) on Holywell Hill in St Albans. There was also a Holywell House in Swinton, Yorkshire, seat of the Haden family.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "'Parishes: Sandhurst', A History of the County of Berkshire: volume 3 (1923), pp. 206–10". Retrieved 7 August 2007.
  2. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5405. Retrieved 7 August 2007. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
  3. ^ Swinton Heritage Society, 'Piccadilly' https://web.archive.org/web/20200406000413/https://www.kilnhurstheritage.co.uk/the-towns-history/piccadilly/
  4. ^ Haden of Holywell House https://haden-of-holywell-house.ueniweb.com/

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