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General
The village of Holwell lies between Hitchin and the Hertfordshire county boundary. The name derives from the Old English words hol and walu meaning ‘hollow spring/stream’.
The church of St Peter is unusual, and although largely modernised it still retains some of the original Perpendicular features. Within the church is an interesting 1515 brass to Richard Wodehouse, a church benefactor. The school almshouses and rectory were erected in the 1830s in a mock Tudor style. Fragments of early wall paintings and wooden mullioned windows have been discovered in the mediaeval timber framed Church Farmhouse.
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A600
In 1935 the director of a well known publishing house was travelling along the A600 just outside Howell on his way to a farmhouse where he was planning to stay. He came to a stretch of road bordered by a wood when he was surprised to see soldiers sitting round a blazing fire with their armour piled on the ground next to them. At first he thought they were shooting a film until he realised that he could see through the men. When he reached the farmhouse and told the farmer what he had seen the only response was ‘So you’ve seen it too!’
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Moat House
The Moat House in Holwell is said to be haunted by the ghost of a girl. Doors have locked themselves, toys and other objects have been broken or moved and dolls have been broken into pieces.
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