Holmwood Estate
Holmwood Estate is a tea estate in the Agrapatana region in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. The estate was established by Henry St. George Caulfield in 1878 and was named after Holmwood, a parish in Surrey, England. It comprises two Divisions: Holmwood and Sutton Divisions. Holmwood Division is the major division with a larger population. The Estate has about 392 workers.
Geography
The total extent of the estate is of which are planted with tea. Most of the remaining area utilized for settlements called 'line rooms', typical residences built by British during colonial periods. The Estate shares a breezing climate due to the adjoining Agra-Bopath forest reserve, which is an evergreen forest in Nuwara Eliya District, which is connected to Horton Plains National Park on the East.History
Holmwood Estate was established and governed by the British, between 1824 - 1957. It has a history of almost 139 years since 1880. Many British managers have managed the estate as given in the table below;| Name | Period | Position Held |
| Waldock, H. R | 1925–1925 | Asst. Manager |
| Mayow, C W | 1920–1921 | Asst. Manager |
| Wilkinson, D. A. | 1917–1930 | Manager |
| Wilkinson, J. A. | 1914 – 1914 | Manager |
| Gray, O.W | 1909 – 1909 | Manager |
| Bosanquet & co, L. | 1905–1906 | Manager |
| Bosanquet, W. D. | 1898–1906 | Manager |
| Silva, R. D. C. de | 1891–1980 | Asst. Manager |
| Dias, W. C. | 1891–1892 | Asst. Manager |
| Hilyer, D. | 1891–1892 | Asst. Manager |
| Elder, R. | 1890–1891 | Asst. Manager |
| Laurie, Buxton | 1890–1891 | Manager |
| Patterson, J. W. | 1888–1987 | Asst. Manager |
| Patterson, T. | 1885–1892 | Asst. Manager |
| Wickham, R.W. | 1880–1892 | Manager |
| Tynte, F.K. | 1880 – 1880 | Asst. Manager |
Economy
The estate mainly produces tea along with other minor agricultural products, mostly highland vegetables, including leek, potato, carrot and beetroot.The estate is managed by, a Public Company with Limited Liability in Sri Lanka. During 2006–2007, the estate produced of tea, with a yield of 1,160 kg per ha.
Demographics
The residents of the estate share the cultural traditions of Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka. A small number of inhabitants are Sinhalese. Inhabitants follow Hinduism, Christianity or Buddhism. Hinduism is the main religion, followed by more than 70% of the residents.Inhabitants are a mixture of Tamil and Sinhalese. Indian-origin Tamils are the major ethnic group.