Holme Pierrepont

Holme Pierrepont
Holme Pierrepont
Hamlet and civil parish
	St Edmund's Church, Holme Pierrepont
	Parish map
	Holme Pierrepont Location within Nottinghamshire
Area	2.67 sq mi (6.9 km2)
Population	568 (2021 Census)
• Density	213/sq mi (82/km2)
OS grid reference	SK 62752 39178
• London	105 mi (169 km) SSE
District	Rushcliffe;
Shire county	Nottinghamshire;
Region	East Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Settlements	Holme Pierrepont; Adbolton; Bassingfield;
Post town	NOTTINGHAM
Postcode district	NG12
Dialling code	0115
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rushcliffe;
Website	www.holmepierrepontandgamstonpc.org.uk
	List of places UK England Nottinghamshire 52°56′46″N 1°03′58″W / 52.946°N 1.066°W

Holme Pierrepont is a hamlet and civil parish located 5 miles (8 km) south-east of the city of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. It is in the Gamston ward of the Rushcliffe local authority in the East Midlands region. The population of the civil parish (which envelops Adbolton, Bassingfield and a fringe portion of Lady Bay) as at the 2011 census was 528,^[1] and this reported 568 residents at the 2021 census.^[2]

The word Holme comes from the Old English and Old Norse words for a small island or low-lying land by a river. Pierrepont is northern French for "Stone Bridge" and is the surname of an Anglo-Norman family that once held the manor. Henry Perpount, of Holme by Nottingham, appears as a defendant in a Common Pleas record of 1433.^[3]

National Water Sports Centre

The National Water Sports Centre was purpose-built to facilitate the training of elite athletes and the holding of National and International competitions primarily in the disciplines of rowing and both white water and placid water kayaking/canoeing, although it is used to run many other activities. The Centre is set in 270 acres (1.1 km²) of country park and boasts a 2000 m Regatta Lake, White Water Slalom Course and Water Skiing Lagoon.

The National Water Sports Centre is currently owned by Nottinghamshire County Council and leased to Sport England. As part of the re-profiling of National Centres, Sport England did not continue to fund the National Water Sports Centre after its management contract ended in 2009.

Holme Pierrepont Hall

Holme Pierrepont Hall is a Grade I listed medieval hall. The hall was built by Sir William Pierrepont around 1500, and inhabited by subsequent generations of the Pierrepont family.

History

There is evidence that Holme Pierrepont was settled by farming communities at least as long ago as the Neolithic era. Archaeological remains from the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman period have been found in the parish.

The main historic features of Holme Pierrepont are the Church of St Edmund and Holme Pierrepont Hall.

1086 – the place comprised a mill, 80 acres (320,000 m²) of meadow, and was worth £6
1257 – Sir Henry Pierrepont marries Annora de Manvers, heir to Holme, and the name Pierrepont becomes attached to the hamlet
1628 – Sir Robert Pierrepont created Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull by King Charles I
1715 – Evelyn Pierrepont created Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull by King George I
1940 – Holme Pierrepoint Estate broken up and sold
1960 – Proposed power station
1971 – Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre opens

Holme Pierrepoint power station

In 1960 the Central Electricity Generating Board put forward a proposal to build a 2,000 MW power station on a 525 acre (213 ha) site at Holme Pierrepoint.^[4] The site was convenient for coal supplies delivered by rail; for the availability of cooling water from the Trent; and could be conveniently linked to the nearby national grid. Most conspicuous on the site were two chimneys 600 ft (183 m) high and 8 cooling towers each 375 feet (114 m) high. The site was large enough for a second 2,000 MW station, making potentially a total of 4 chimneys and 16 cooling towers. A Public Inquiry was held over 14 days in 1960.^[4] The Inquiry inspector rejected the proposal on the basis of being in conflict with proposed green belt; depressing property values; adding to traffic congestion; and preventing access to sand and gravel deposits. The Minister of Power, Richard Wood, announced he would reject the proposal.^[5]

Geography

Nearby places include:

Bus service

Holme Pierrepont has only one bus service which terminates at the Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre is run by Nottingham City Transport.

**Bus services in Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire**
Bus operator	Line	Destination(s)
Nottingham City Transport	11C	Nottingham → Railway Station → Meadows → Trent Bridge → Lady Bay → Holme Pierrepont (Water Sports Centre)

References

^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Holme Pierrepont parish (E04007982)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no689/bCP40no689dorses/IMG_1299.htm last but one entry
^ ^a ^b Sheail, John (1991). Power in Trust. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 153–55. ISBN 0198546734.
^ Hansard (3 July 1961). "Written Answers, Power Station, Holme Pierrepont". Hansard. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

External links

[1] "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2016.

[2] UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Holme Pierrepont parish (E04007982)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[3] ttp://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no689/bCP40no689dorses/IMG_1299.htm last but one entry

[:0-4] Sheail, John (1991). Power in Trust. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 153–55. ISBN 0198546734.

[5] Hansard (3 July 1961). "Written Answers, Power Station, Holme Pierrepont". Hansard. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

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