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PLAQUE 11:
​Old Bull Inn

Holt Owl Trail Plaque 11 Old Bull Inn
Old Bull Inn Holt Owl Trail
Old Bull Inn
Bull Street 1980 Holt Owl Trail
Bull Street 1980
Holt water tower 1905 Holt Owl Trail
Holt water tower 1905
Spout Hills pumping station 1883 Holt Owl Trail
Spout Hills pumping station 1883
Stone block at the Shirehall entrance Holt Owl Trail
Stone block at the Shirehall entrance

Disappearing landmark changes Holt’s skyline...

Dominating the skyline at a height of 56 feet (17 metres) a brick-built water tower holding more than 150,000 gallons of water stood at the head of Bull Street on Shirehall Plain. 

The town’s water was pumped to the water tower from Spout Hills situated to the west of Holt. When the tower was demolished in the mid 1950’s, the central position of ‘The Bull’ was considered an ideal choice to rename the street... but within a few years the public house closed! 

The Owl Trail continues towards the Shirehall where it was thought that the large stone block at the left-hand side of the entrance was a ‘mounting block’. However, the relatively recent restoration of the Shirehall revealed the possibility of it being a foundation stone matching the size of the remaining stone and supporting post which is visible inside the building today. 

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Come and visit the Holt Owl Trail soon!
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