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Hollowell
Hollowell shown within Northamptonshire |
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| Population | 353 |
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| OS grid reference | SP6871 |
| - London | 74 miles (119 km) |
| District | Daventry |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode district | NN6 8 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Daventry |
| List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire | |
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, including the nearby hamlet of Teeton, was 353 people.[1]
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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.
Hollowell Reservoir is a 140-acre (0.57 km2) 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 11 lb (5.0 kg). 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.
Within the boundaries of the parish stood Creaton Sanatorium, the county tuberculosis hospital. In the 1980s it was converted to housing.
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.