What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: The Holt Society Founded 1965 For the Preservation of the Georgian Centre of Holt "Holt" is the Anglo-Saxon word for wood. The majority of settlements locally are of Anglo-Saxon origin, others mainly being Roman or Viking. In 1086 Holt had an adult male population of 60 according to the Domesday Book. By 2001 it had a total population of 3870. Holts in Britain Holt (St. Chad) - Denbighshire Holt (St. James) - Dorset Holt (St. Mary) - Leicestershire Holt (St. Andrew) - Norfolk Holt (St. Martin) - Worcestershire Holt (St. Catherine) - Wiltshire Holts in USA Holt - Near Tuscaloosa, Alabama Holt - Near Stockton, California Holt - East of Pensacola, Florida Holt - South of Lansing, Michigan Holt - Near Kansas City, Missouri Denmark Holt - North of Copenhagen Presented by the Holt Society to commemorate the Millennium Recorded plaque organisation: Holt Society.
Holt is a historic market town in Norfolk, England, known for its well-preserved Georgian architecture and founded on an Anglo-Saxon settlement dating back to at least the 11th century as evidenced by the Domesday Book. The Holt Society, established in 1965, plays a crucial role in preserving the town's architectural heritage.
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Places near here
Lloyds BankListed building · 15 yd
Feathers HotelListed building · 33 yd
Obelisk Plain, HoltMonument or public art · 153 yd
Holt Country ParkHeritage attraction · 1343 yd
Old MilestoneMonument or public art · 1.0 mi
William Marriott MuseumMuseum · 1.2 mi
Court GreenWood · 1.6 mi
Gravel Pit PlantationWood · 1.7 mi
Baconsthorpe CastleCastle · 2.7 mi
Telegraph HillMountain / peak · 2.8 mi
Great Hulver HillMountain / peak · 2.9 mi
The Parish Church of All Saints, WeybourneVisitor information · 3.4 mi