Holywell
Holywell is a market town and pilgrimage destination in Flintshire. Its name refers to St. Winefride' Well, which is said to have healing powers and has gained to town the title "Lourdes of Wales".Places of Interest
Highlights include Basingwerk Abbey and Greenfield Valley Heritage Park.
Basingwerk Abbey
Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Basingwerk Abbey is a Grade I listed ruined abbey near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. The abbey, which was founded in the 12th century, belonged to the Order of Cistercians.
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park
Park
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Greenfield Valley Heritage Park is a 70-acre country park in the United Kingdom. It is located in Greenfield, near the town of Holywell in North Wales.
St Winefride’s Church, Holywell
Church
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St Winefride's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Holywell, Flintshire. It was founded by the Society of Jesus and was until recently the first church in the United Kingdom to be administered by the Vocationist Fathers now since departed as the parish returns into diocesan hands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flint and Greenfield.
Flint
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Flint is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Dee. It is the former county town of Flintshire. According to the 2011 Census, the population of the community of Flint was 12,953, increasing to 13,732 at the 2021 census.
Greenfield
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenfield is a village in the community of Holywell, Flintshire, north-east Wales, on the edge of the River Dee estuary. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 2,741, which remained unchanged in the 2011 census.
Holywell
- Type: Locality
- Location: Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.2902° or 53° 17′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.203° or 3° 12′ 11″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
9C5R7QRW+3QGeoNames ID
7297174
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