Hollowell

Coordinates: 52°20′14″N 0°59′46″W / 52.3373°N 0.9961°W / 52.3373; -0.9961

Hollowell
Hollowell  Hollowell shown within Northamptonshire
Population	353
OS grid reference	SP6871
District	Daventry
Shire county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Northampton
Postcode district	NN6
Dialling code	01604
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Daventry
List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire

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Hollowell is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 353 people.^[1]

Geography

The village is 9 miles (14 km) north west of the town of Northampton and just off a side road west of the village of Creaton on the A5199, formerly the A50, trunk road. About 5 miles (8 km) north on the A5199 there is a junction with the A14 trunk road, a dual carriageway connecting the M1 and M6 motorway interchange at Catthorpe with Kettering, Cambridge, Ipswich and the port of Felixstowe.

Landmarks

Hollowell Reservoir is a 140 acre reservoir between Northampton and Market Harborough and just north of the village. It has a sailing club ^[2] and is also used for fishing. It is the scene of a number of double figure tench^[3] catches during the 2004 season, with a record of over 11lbs. It is considered less prolific than Sywell but offers more in the way of mixed species fishing. NB: permit holder only and day tickets available. No close season.

Events

Hollowell Steam is a steam and heavy horse show held annually near the village on the first full weekend of July. The event was first held in 1986 to raise funds to repair the village's church roof. It is now one of the largest steam rallies in the country, with 45 engines expected in 2007.^[4] Over £75,000 in funds were raised in 2004,^[5] distributed to local charities and groups. The event is run by Allen Eaton MBE.

References

External links

• Official site of Hollowell Steam
• Map sources for Hollowell

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