39-626: Caerwys is a town in Flintshire , Wales . It is just under two miles from the A55 North Wales Expressway and one mile from the A541 Mold - Denbigh road. At the 2001 Census , the population of Caerwys community was 1,315, with a total ward population of 2,496. Following reorganisation the community population fell at the 2011 Census to 1,283 with the ward raising to 2,569. The community includes Afonwen . Caerwys
78-614: A "North East Wales Investment Zone". The term North East Wales is used by the Welsh Government in the Wales Spatial Plan and the BBC . Some rarer definitions of North East Wales, only included Flintshire and Wrexham. It is mostly used as a regional grouping of local authorities. The North East Wales NHS Trust existed from 1 April 1999 to 1 July 2008, when it merged with Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust to form
117-560: Is believed to have been Ethelfleda or Aldgyth, daughter of Eadwine of Mercia. At the time of the establishment of the Earldom of Chester, which succeeded the Earl of Mercia, the region formed two of the then twelve Hundreds of Cheshire of which it remained a part for several hundred years. Flintshire today approximately resembles the boundaries of the Hundred of Atiscross as it existed at
156-454: Is heavily developed by industry and the north coast much developed for tourism . The Clwydian Range occupies much of the west of the county. The highest point is Moel Famau (1,820 feet/554 metres). Notable towns include Buckley , Connah's Quay , Flint , Hawarden , Holywell , Mold , Queensferry , and Shotton . The main rivers are the Dee (the estuary of which forms much of the coast), and
195-532: Is home to Shotwick Solar Park, currently the largest photovoltaic solar array in the UK. It was built in 2016 and covers 250 acres of the south western edge of the Wirral Peninsula near the village of Shotwick . It has a maximum generating capacity of 72.2 MW and is connected directly to the largest paper-mill in the UK, UPM Shotton Paper . Flintshire was home to a thriving steel industry with many of
234-593: Is located in the region. Other attractions include historical buildings such as Chirk Castle , and Erddig in Wrexham, valley towns such as Corwen and Llangollen , and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site . The North East Wales Metro is a transport improvement project for the region. It is in concept, a multi-modal system with a combination of bus, heavy rail and light rail services linking major settlements and employment areas of
273-569: Is mentioned in the Domesday Book as a small market town . The well-maintained church is dedicated to St. Michael . It has two parallel naves . Within the church is the cover slab of a tomb reputed to have been that of Elizabeth Ferrers , the wife of Dafydd ap Gruffudd , prince of Wales (d. 1283). A short, informative booklet about the church was written in 1936 and updated in 1995. As well as being surrounded by areas of outstanding natural beauty and views across mountains and valleys,
312-524: Is named after the historic county of the same name , which was established by the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284 and has notably different borders. The county is considered part of the Welsh Marches and formed part of the historic Earldom of Chester and Flint . Flintshire takes its name from the historic county of Flintshire, which also formed an administrative county between 1889 until 1974 when it
351-563: The Dee Estuary to the north and by land to the east respectively, Wrexham County Borough to the south, and Denbighshire to the west. Connah's Quay is the largest town, while Flintshire County Council is based in Mold . The county covers 169 square miles (440 km ), with a population of 155,000 in 2021. After Connah's Quay-Shotton (23,000) the largest settlements are Flint (13,736), Buckley (16,127) and Mold (10,123). The east of
390-540: The Ordovices to the west. Lead and silver mine workings are evident in the area, with several sows of lead found bearing the name 'DECEANGI' inscribed in Roman epigraphy. The Deceangli appear to have surrendered to Roman rule with little resistance. Following Roman Britain, and the emergence of various petty kingdoms , the region had been divided into the Hundred of Englefield ( Welsh : Cantref Tegeingl ), derived from
429-796: The River Alyn . Located on the North Wales Coast Line ( Holyhead to Chester ) with services run by Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales specifically calling at Flintshire stations such as Flint and Shotton with an interchange at Shotton with the Borderlands Line , which links it and other Flintshire stations with the Liverpool area and Wrexham . Parts of Flintshire have major manufacturing industries. Amongst these are an advanced Toyota plant that manufactures engines, Eren Paper , and Airbus UK , making
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#1732775812998468-796: The Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284 under Edward I . It was administered with the Palatinate of Chester and Flint by the Justiciar of Chester . The county was consolidated in 1536 by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 under the Tudor King Henry VIII , when it was incorporated into the Kingdom of England ; it included the detached exclave of Welsh Maelor . Flintshire as a separate local authority remained in existence until 1974 when it
507-594: The Welsh Conservatives won the Delyn constituency. The Alyn and Deeside constituency is a historically and still is a Welsh Labour Party constituency, which is represented by Mark Tami . From 2024, Flintshire is covered by two UK parliament constituencies, Alyn and Deeside and Clwyd East , with Delyn being abolished. Both parliamentary seats are held by the Labour Party. The Senedd uses
546-677: The country . These principal areas comprise most (excluding Colwyn , and parts of Glyndŵr ) of the former administrative county of Clwyd . It is bordered by Conwy , and Gwynedd , in North West Wales to the west, Powys , in Mid Wales to the south, the English counties of Cheshire , and Shropshire to the east, and the Irish Sea , and Dee estuary to the north. It is the more urban, densely populated, and industrial part of
585-403: The north Wales geographic region , centred on the city of Wrexham and the towns of Rhyl and Prestatyn , and the conurbation of Deeside . The region's close links with North West England in general and Merseyside in particular (together as the " Mersey-Dee " economic sub-region ) are crucial to the region's economy. The Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
624-472: The 3 existing local authorities of North East Wales, would be combined into one authority, spanning all of North East Wales and therefore most of the former county of Clwyd. Although, no name was proposed for this county. The alternative proposal, a 9 local authority model, applies to a part of North East Wales, in which Denbighshire would be merged westwards with Conwy instead, leaving the remaining council spanning only Flintshire and Wrexham. In January 2017,
663-538: The Clwyd League. In the 2009/2010 season, they finished 3rd. They have a rivalry with many clubs including Holywell Town , Denbigh Town , and Ruthin Town . They also have a Summer League team and have a rivalry with Ysceifiog . Flintshire Flintshire ( Welsh : Sir y Fflint ) is a county in the north-east of Wales . It borders the English ceremonial counties of Merseyside and Cheshire , across
702-651: The Latin Deceangli. It became part of the Kingdom of Mercia by the 8th century AD, with much of the western boundary reinforced under Offa of Mercia after 752, but there is evidence that Offa's Dyke is probably a much earlier construction. By the time of the Norman conquest in 1066 it was under the control of Edwin of Tegeingl , from whose Lordship the Flintshire coat of arms is derived. Edwin's mother
741-618: The North Wales NHS Trust (now Betsi Cadwaladr LHB ). In 1963, in a review of local government in Wales, the Local Government Commission for Wales proposed a single North East Wales "administrative area" containing Denbighshire , Flintshire and Montgomeryshire . In April 2013, it was announced that a major review was to be undertaken into the organisation of local government in Wales. A report on
780-499: The area – Communicorp station Heart North and Mid Wales and Global Radio station Capital North West and Wales broadcast from the studios based in Wrexham. Whilst BBC Cymru Wales runs a studio and newsroom for their radio, television and online services located at Glyndŵr University but does not base their broadcasting there. Local TV coverage is mainly served by BBC Wales and ITV Cymru Wales with BBC North West and ITV Granada can be also received. Television signals in
819-590: The case for a reduction in the number of local authorities from 22 to 10 and suggested three possible approaches; a system of voluntary mergers, a phased approach with authorities merging in either 2022 or 2026 or a comprehensive system of mergers to occur in 2022. In relation to North East Wales, it followed the earlier 9 local authority model, with Conwy-Denbighshire and Flintshire-Wrexham. The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill , 2019, lacked any provisions on restructuring local councils but did contain mechanisms that would allow two or more authorities to merge on
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#1732775812998858-718: The centre of Caerwys has been designated a conservation area . In 1377 income from the Farm of Cayrouse was listed as part of the Principality issued to the Earl of Chester under the County Palatine of Chester , Caerwys being part of the Aticross Unhidated hundred. In 1568 Queen Elizabeth I of England appointed a commission to control the activities of "minstrels, rhymers and bards", in Wales. Simwnt Fychan
897-541: The county are received from the Moel-y-Parc transmitter which is situated close to Caerwys , Winter Hill transmitter can also be received as well as the Storeton relay transmitter which is transmitted from both transmitters. An online news website covering the Flintshire area, Deeside.com , operates from Deeside. Flintshire has been traditionally a Labour Party stronghold, but in the 2019 general election ,
936-529: The county is industrialised and contains the Deeside conurbation, which extends into Cheshire and has a population of 53,568. The adjacent coast is also home to industry, but further west has been developed for tourism, particularly at Talacre . Inland, the west of the county is sparsely populated and characterised by gentle hills, including part of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB . The county
975-408: The findings was released on 20 January 2014. It recommended that the number of councils in Wales be reduced, through mergers rather than through boundary changes, from the current 22 to either 10, 11 or 12. In November 2015, a draft local government bill, presented by the Welsh Government , contained two proposals, a 8 and 9 local authority model. As part of the proposed eight local authorities model,
1014-501: The former administrative counties in Wales were split into smaller areas. The principal area was formed by the merger of the Alyn and Deeside and Delyn districts. In terms of pre-1974 divisions, the area comprises: The district of Rhuddlan , which was also formed entirely from the administrative county of Flintshire was included in the new Denbighshire instead. Other parts of the pre-1974 administrative Flintshire to be excluded from
1053-584: The local communities and homes being built around this sector. Steelmaking came to an end in 1980 with the loss of 6500 on one day. The Shotton Steelworks site, now owned by Tata Steel, continues to produce coated steel products, mainly for the construction industry. On 19 November 2004, Flintshire was granted Fairtrade County status. Flintshire County Council is the Local Education Authority of Flintshire. It runs 72 primary schools , 2 special schools and 11 secondary schools . Six of
1092-457: The old set of Alyn and Deeside, and Delyn. See Category:People from Flintshire Flintshire has one formal twinning arrangement with: North East Wales North East Wales ( Welsh : Gogledd-Ddwyrain Cymru ) is an area or region of Wales , commonly defined as a grouping of the principal areas of Denbighshire , Flintshire , and Wrexham County Borough in the north - east of
1131-659: The primary schools and one comprehensive are Welsh medium schools. Four of the secondary schools have come together with Coleg Cambria to form the Deeside Consortium . In December 2022, the Climate Change Committee met and Buckley Bistre West councillor Carolyn Preece recommended weekly vegan school meals in the local schools to combat climate change. Flintshire's local newspapers include two daily titles, North Wales Daily Post and The Leader . There are two radio stations broadcast in
1170-592: The principal area are the Maelor Rural District and the parish of Marford and Hoseley , which became part of the Wrexham Maelor district in 1974 and are now part of Wrexham County Borough . Flintshire is a maritime county bounded to the north by the Dee estuary , to the east by Cheshire , to the west by Denbighshire and to the south by Wrexham County Borough . The coast along the Dee estuary
1209-408: The proposals for local authority mergers were formally dropped following the publication of a white paper , with the number of councils to remain at 22, unless two or more local authorities wish to pursue a voluntary merger. Instead, proposals for the formation of regional bodies to encourage better collaboration between existing local authorities, was put forward. A subsequent 2018 green paper made
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1248-526: The region, with hubs located in Wrexham, Chester and Deeside, in addition to further connections to Liverpool . The economic strategy for the region is for the further integration of North Wales, with Northern England , as part of the Northern Powerhouse project. The main roads in the area are the A55 , A494 , and A483 . On 22 November 2023, Wrexham and Flintshire were announced to be part of
1287-521: The time of the Domesday Book . Atiscross, along with the Hundred of Exestan , was transferred from the Earldom of Chester to the expanding Kingdom of Gwynedd from the west in the 13th century following numerous military campaigns. This region, as well as an exclave formed from part of the Hundred of Dudestan (known as Maelor Saesneg ), later formed the main areas of Flintshire, established by
1326-676: The wings for the A320 , A330 and A350 aircraft at Broughton . There are daily flights of the Airbus BelugaXL transport aircraft of Airbus wings from Broughton . Flintshire is also known for its internet companies, the largest and most well known being Moneysupermarket.com based in Ewloe . Flintshire included much of the North Wales Coalfield , with the last colliery at Point of Ayr closing in 1996. Flintshire
1365-705: Was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 . The re-establishment of a principal area in 1996 under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 does not share the same boundaries and covers a smaller area. At the time of the Roman invasion, the area of present-day Flintshire was inhabited by the Deceangli , one of the Celtic tribes in ancient Britain, with the Cornovii to the east and
1404-545: Was completed in 1885. Caerwys Town Council consists of eleven councillors, and is not divided into wards . The Caerwys and Ysceifiog communities make up the Caerwys electoral ward on Flintshire County Council , which elects one councillor. Caerwys is part of the Delyn constituency and North Wales region for the Senedd , and of the Delyn constituency for parliament . The local football team Caerwys F.C. play in
1443-527: Was designed on the street pattern of Caerwys. Many Welsh names crop up in the city, and several buildings built in Philadelphia resemble buildings in the Caerwys area, some of which still stand today. Caerwys hosted two of the most important eisteddfodau of the early modern era – one in 1523, during the reign of Henry VIII of England at which Tudur Aled was present and the other, sanctioned by Elizabeth I , in 1567. Caerwys Town Hall
1482-578: Was merged with those of Denbighshire and Edeyrnion Rural District to form the administrative county of Clwyd . Clwyd was abolished 22 years later and Flintshire reorganised in its present form in 1996. However, some parts of the historic country are not included within the present administrative boundaries: significantly English Maelor was incorporated into Wrexham County Borough, and St Asaph , Prestatyn and Rhyl into Denbighshire . The current administrative area of Flintshire (a unitary authority and Principal area ) came into existence in 1996 , when
1521-510: Was summoned to meet at Caerwys and was appointed "pencerdd", i.e. the senior bard. Caerwys and Philadelphia have important historical connections. Local doctor , Thomas Wynne , sailed to America on the ship Welcome in 1682 with William Penn . Wynne was one of the founding fathers of Philadelphia and became the first speaker of the Provisional Assembly, as well as a provincial judge. The original street plan of Philadelphia
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