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Holywell
Holywell is the fifth largest town in Flintshire, Wales, lying to the west of the estuary of the River Dee.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Holywell
hol′i-wel, in phrase, 'Holywell Street literature,' i.e. such books as used to be much sold in Holywell Street, London—viz. filthy books.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Holywell
a market-town of Flintshire, has an elevated situation, 15 m. NW. of Chester; the principal industry is the smelting of lead, iron, copper, and zinc ores obtained from the surrounding mines; the famous well of St. Winifred (whence the name of the town) is over-built by a fine Perpendicular chapel.
Etymology and Origins
Holywell
From the miraculous well of St Winifred in Flintshire, the scene of her martyrdom.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of holywell in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of holywell in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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