The Holt Society
Projects, Publications & Campaigns
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Key Unlisted Buildings
Current Project
The Society made a recent tour of the town centre to see if there were any additional buildings to consider as nationally listed buildings.
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Holt Cellars Project
Current Project
Do you live within Holt’s Conservation area? If so, this will be of interest to you especially if you happen to have a cellar!
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Escapades in Holt
Written 2023
An exciting new children’s book flies onto the bookshelves. Based on historic stories about the town, and illustrated in full colour, we meet a humorous and…
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Georgian Holt at Work and Play
Completed 2023
At the Holt Society we are often asked questions relating to the town’s Georgian history, for example: We are now very fortunate to be able to…
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Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Slates
Completed 2022
To commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee a lasting memorial was created, in the form of two carved slates.
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Holt on film
Completed 2021
Over the first six months of 2021 we worked to create a film about Holt and its history.
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Santander Signage
Completed 2017
From the Holt Chronicle: Dear Caroline, The Holt Society would like to say “Congratulations and Thank you” to Santander for using their special metallic grey and…
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Just Holt Articles by Steve Benson
First published June – October 2017
This is a small series of articles by Steve Benson (Past Chairman of the Society) for Just Holt magazine. Articles…
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Glimpses of Holt
Booklet published 2016
An exhibition ‘Holt People and Stories’ was put together to run at the Picturecraft Gallery in Holt during the Holt Society’s 50th Anniversary week in May…
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The Holt Domesday Slate
Completed 2016
A unique opportunity arose giving the town of Holt an option to acquire the beautiful Holt Domesday Slate created by Norfolk-based stonemason Teucer Wilson.
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Illustrated History of Holt, Volume Two
Completed 2015
Volume Two begins in the late 1920s and early 1930s and carries the story of Holt through to the late 1960s.
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The Millennium Sign
Completed 2015
Our sign in Appleyard stands on the same site, replacing the original sign erected in 2001 to commemorate the Millennium.