Holmewood is a village in the

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district of

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, England. Historically a

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village, it has close links to the villages of

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and

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. It is in the

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of Heath and Holmewood. The village of Holmewood was formed as a residence by The Williamthorpe Colliery Company from 1905 until 1970, when it closed due to the high cost of deep seam mining. The colliery was the main employer of the village and upon its closure, caused much unemployment within the area. As a consequence of the

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Government in the late 1980s, plans were put in place to construct two large

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s to limit the high unemployment levels within the ex-colliery communities in the North Derbyshire Area. This industrial estate has now expanded to cover a much larger area and is known as the 'Holmewood Enterprise Zone'. Due to EU Government incentives, the site attracts high levels of investment from national-level companies. There is a countryside park on the site, which is known as the

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, which links the five villages around Holmewood. The area contains several ponds that, once heavily polluted, are now havens for wildlife and are popular with anglers and birdwatchers. The village has many small shops, a

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, churches and a public library.Derbyshire County Council - Holmewood Library information
The local football team is Holmewood Park Rangers.

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