Holme Pierrepont

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 (including Bassingfield) as at the 2011 Census was 528.[1]

Holme Pierrepont

BUCS Regatta at Holme Pierrepont
Holme Pierrepont
Location within Nottinghamshire
Population528 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSK 62752 39178
Civil parish
  • Holme Pierrepont
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNOTTINGHAM
Postcode districtNG12
Dialling code0115
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

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 French for "Stone Bridge" and is the surname of an Anglo-Norman family that once held the manor.

National Water Sports Centre
Main article: Holme Pierrepont National Watersports 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
Further information: Holme Pierrepont Hall
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.[2] The site was convenient for coal supplies delivered by rail; for the available 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.[2] 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.[3]

Geography

Nearby places include:

Bus service

Holme Pierrepont has only one bus service which terminates at the Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre which only runs on Sundays and Bank Holidays, and is run by Nottingham City Transport.

Bus services in Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire
Bus operatorLineDestination(s)Notes
Nottingham City Transport11CNottingham → Railway Station → Meadows → Trent Bridge → Lady Bay → Holme Pierrepont (Water Sports Centre)Sunday and bank holiday service only.[4]

References
  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  2. Sheail, John (1991). Power in Trust. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 153–55. ISBN 0198546734.
  3. Hansard (3 July 1961). "Written Answers, Power Station, Holme Pierrepont". Hansard. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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