20-462: Andrew or Andy Davies may refer to: Politics [ edit ] Andrew Davies (Labour politician) (born 1952), Welsh Labour politician Andrew RT Davies (born 1968), Welsh Conservative politician Sports [ edit ] Andrew Davies (British runner) (born 1979), British long-distance runner Andrew Davies (Canadian runner) (born 2000), Canadian long-distance runner and competitor at
40-658: A leisure centre , as well as four primary schools . Holywell has a local football team, Holywell Town who play in the Cymru North league, the second tier of Welsh football. The old cottage hospital was located in Pen-y-Maes until it closed. A new facility, known as the Holywell Community Hospital , opened in March 2008. Although Holywell does not have a cricket team carrying the name of
60-548: A coalition period. In February 2002, promotion followed the "tweak" by Rhodri Morgan to his Cabinet when, with Mike German AM still outside Government, Andrew Davies was promoted to Minister for Economic Development. It is arguably the second most senior position in Cabinet and was seen as a reward for loyalty and for managing Assembly business. In the May 2003 reshuffle he also gained responsibility for transport policy. He helped
80-406: A frequent bus service. The town centre contains many small businesses and national stores, serving not only the shopping needs of the people of the town itself, but also those of the surrounding villages within the town's natural catchment area. Part of the centre of the historic market town has been designated a conservation area . The town contains a secondary school with over 500 pupils and
100-706: A member of the Welsh Assembly Government for the first ten years of devolution serving under both Alun Michael and Rhodri Morgan . From May 1999 to February 2002, he served as Business Manager with a place on the Business Committee. During the period of Labour minority government (May 1999-October 2000), he also served as chief whip of the Labour group, but Standing Orders of the Labour Group prohibited him holding this post during
120-689: A teacher. He worked for the Ford Motor Company and a public affairs company. Davies is also a qualified counsellor and has lectured in further, higher and continuing education. Former Chair of Swansea West Labour Party and member of the Welsh Labour Executive Committee, he was a regional party official from 1984 to 1991. Davies was one of the architects of devolution as main organiser of the Labour Party Yes Campaign in 1997. He has served as
140-644: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Andrew Davies (Labour politician) Andrew David Davies (born 5 May 1952) is a Welsh Labour politician, who represented the constituency of Swansea West in the National Assembly for Wales . Davies was born in Hereford to Welsh parents; his mother is from Llandeilo and his father from Holywell , Flintshire . Davies attended Hereford Cathedral School and Swansea University , where he trained as
160-577: Is located to the north east of the town on the B5121 road. Villages within the Holywell catchment area include: Bagillt , Brynford , Carmel , Gorsedd , Halkyn , Holway , Lixwm , Lloc , Mostyn , Pantasaph , Pentre Halkyn , Rhes-y-Cae , Trelawnyd , Whitford and Ysceifiog . In addition there are other smaller scattered communities within this area. All of these are within a six-mile radius of Holywell. These villages are all connected to Holywell by
180-489: Is one of the Seven Wonders of Wales and the town bills itself as The Lourdes of Wales . Many pilgrims from all over the world continue to visit Holywell and the well. From the 18th century, the town grew around the lead mining and cotton milling industries. The water supply from the mountains above the town, which flows continually and at a constant temperature, supplies the well and powered many factories in
200-459: Is situated in the town. Similarly, its Welsh name, Treffynnon , is a compound of tre "town" + ffynnon "well", meaning "town of [the] well". The market town of Holywell is known for St Winefride's Well, a holy well surrounded by a chapel . It has been a site of Christian pilgrimage since about 660, dedicated to Saint Winefride who, according to legend, was beheaded there by Caradog who attempted to attack her. The well
220-934: The 2019 World Cross Country Championships Andrew Davies (cricketer, born 1976) , Welsh cricketer Andrew Davies (cricketer, born 1962) , former English cricketer Andrew Davies (footballer) (born 1984), English defender Andrew Davies (weightlifter) (born 1967), British weightlifter Andy Davies (referee) , English football referee Other [ edit ] Andrew Davies (writer) (born 1936), Welsh author and screenwriter Andrew Davies (historian) (born 1962), British academic Andrew Davies (businessman) (born 1963), CEO designate of Carillion Andrew Mark Davies (born 1966), president of Wind Telecomunicazioni Spa Andy Davies (musician) (born 1981), Welsh jazz trumpeter Andy J. Davies (born 1966), British musician, songwriter, audio engineer and record producer See also [ edit ] Andrew Davis (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
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#1732801866239240-458: The Assembly's policy of extending broadband connectivity throughout Wales to progress. From 2000 he has also had personal responsibility for co-ordination of information technology in public institutions, and has sought to advance Wales's IT abilities on a European level. In May 2007 Davies became Minister for Social Justice and Public Service Delivery in the Labour led minority government. In
260-532: The Greenfield Valley. In addition to lead and cotton, copper production was of great importance. Thomas Williams , a lawyer from Anglesey, built factories and smelteries for copper in Greenfield Valley, bringing the copper from Anglesey to St. Helens and then to Greenfield Valley where it was used to make items including manilas (copper bracelets), neptunes (large flat dishes to evaporate seawater to produce salt) and copper sheathing . The copper sheathing
280-546: The age of 70. Holywell, Flintshire Holywell ( / ˈ h ɒ l i w ɛ l / HOLL -ee-wel ; Welsh : Treffynnon ) is a market town and community in Flintshire , Wales . It lies to the west of the estuary of the River Dee . The community includes Greenfield . In 2011 it had a population of 8,886. The name Holywell is literally holy + well in reference to St Winefride's Well , which
300-578: The coalition government of Labour and Plaid Cymru , Davies was appointed Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery on 19 July. He left the cabinet following the Welsh Labour leadership election in 2009 and stood down as an Assembly Member at the 2011 election. He later became Chairman of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board in South Wales from 2013 until 2019. In 2024 Davies revealed that he had been diagnosed as autistic at
320-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andrew_Davies&oldid=1253227369 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
340-468: The station. The station building, by Francis Thompson for the Chester and Holyhead Railway (1848), is listed Grade II*. There is a campaign to reopen the station. Holywell Town station, at the head of the steeply-climbing LNWR branch from Holywell Junction, opened in 1912 and finally closed in 1957. In the 2011 census the population of the community , which includes the village of Greenfield ,
360-540: Was completed in 1896. St James' Parish Church is a grade II* listed building and Holy Trinity Church in Greenfield is grade II listed. The town is also served by the modern St Peter's Church on Rose Hill, consecrated in 2008. Holywell Junction railway station in Greenfield was on the North Wales Coast Line . The station was closed in 1966, and trains now run fast through what remains of
380-627: Was recorded as 8,886. The census figure for the larger Holywell built-up area was 9,808. The community consists of four electoral wards of the Flintshire County Council local authority: Holywell is split into four distinct areas: Pen-y-Maes, the Strand, the Holway and the town centre. The Holway, located on the west side of the town, is the largest of the residential areas of Holywell. The near-contiguous village of Greenfield
400-568: Was used to cover the hulls of the wooden ships trading in the warmer Caribbean waters, giving rise to the expression 'copper bottomed investment'. The sheathing was also applied to Royal Navy ships and was instrumental in Nelson's victories - two copper plates from HMS Victory are in Greenfield Valley Heritage Park museum. The wealth generated from these industries led to the development of the town. Holywell Town Hall
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