query: former welsh county replaced by denbighshire and flintshire

pos: Clwyd Clwyd Clwyd () is a preserved county of Wales, situated in the north-east corner of the country; it is named after the River Clwyd, which runs through the county. To the north lies the Irish Sea, with the English counties of Cheshire to the east and Shropshire to the south-east. The Welsh counties of Powys and Gwynedd lie to the south and west respectively. Clwyd also shares a maritime boundary with the English county of Merseyside along the River Dee. Between 1974 and 1996, it was a county with a county council, one of the eight counties into which Wales

pos: Flintshire the Kingdom of England. Flintshire remained in existence until 1974 when it was merged with 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 boundaries of Flintshire: 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) came into existence in 1996, when the former administrative county of Clwyd was split into three

pos: Denbighshire (historic) Denbighshire (historic) Historic Denbighshire () is one of thirteen traditional counties in Wales, a vice-county and a former administrative county, which covers an area in north east Wales. It is a maritime county, bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the east by Flintshire, Cheshire and Shropshire, to the south by Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire, and to the west by Caernarfonshire. Under the Local Government Act 1972, the use of Denbighshire for local government and ceremonial purposes ended on 1 April 1974, with the creation of the new county of Clwyd. A different county of Denbighshire was created on

pos: Wrexham Maelor of Wrexham County Borough. Wrexham Maelor Wrexham Maelor () was one of six local government districts of the county of Clwyd, north-east Wales, from 1974 to 1996. It was formed from parts of the administrative counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire. From Denbighshire came the municipal borough of Wrexham and Wrexham Rural District (less the parishes of Llangollen Rural and Llantysilio). From Flintshire came Maelor Rural District and the parish of Marford and Hoseley from Hawarden Rural District. The Flintshire areas had been exclaves, separated from the rest of the county by Denbighshire. The district was abolished in 1996, with its

pos: Clwyd whole of Wales. The Clwyd County Darts Association organises tournaments and takes part in inter-county matches. The Clwyd East Football League was created in 2011 to represent the North East Wales area at the fifth tier of Welsh Football. It has subsequently changed its name to the North East Wales Football League. The Clwyd Pension Fund is the Local Government pension scheme inherited from Clwyd County Council, now providing pension schemes for Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire unitary authorities and former districts. The position of Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd also continues as the Monarch's personal representative, as with the other seven

pos: Wrexham Maelor Wrexham Maelor Wrexham Maelor () was one of six local government districts of the county of Clwyd, north-east Wales, from 1974 to 1996. It was formed from parts of the administrative counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire. From Denbighshire came the municipal borough of Wrexham and Wrexham Rural District (less the parishes of Llangollen Rural and Llantysilio). From Flintshire came Maelor Rural District and the parish of Marford and Hoseley from Hawarden Rural District. The Flintshire areas had been exclaves, separated from the rest of the county by Denbighshire. The district was abolished in 1996, with its area forming the bulk

pos: Waen standing in a field since the river was diverted, is an ancient monument and is Grade II listed. Waen Waen is a sparsely populated community in the Vale of Clwyd, in the Welsh county of Denbighshire. It includes the hamlet of Waen Goleugoed. The former civil parish was created in 1896 from the Flintshire portion of St Asaph, and lies on the eastern bank of the River Clwyd, east of St Asaph, north west of Mold, north of Denbigh and north of Ruthin. At the 2001 census the community had a population of 245, falling slightly to 241 at the

pos: Waen Waen Waen is a sparsely populated community in the Vale of Clwyd, in the Welsh county of Denbighshire. It includes the hamlet of Waen Goleugoed. The former civil parish was created in 1896 from the Flintshire portion of St Asaph, and lies on the eastern bank of the River Clwyd, east of St Asaph, north west of Mold, north of Denbigh and north of Ruthin. At the 2001 census the community had a population of 245, falling slightly to 241 at the 2011 census. The North Wales Expressway (A55) crosses the community from east to west, on its route from

pos: North Wales Fire and Rescue Service of councillors from Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham councils. Pods: CBRN Response North Wales Fire and Rescue Service The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service () is the fire and rescue service covering the predominantly rural principal areas of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham in the north of Wales. The service was created in 1996 by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 which reformed Welsh local government, by a merger of the previous Clwyd and Gwynedd fire services. It covers an area of with around 670,000 people. The Service employs over 1000 staff in operational and

pos: Clwyd eight created by the 1972 Act. These Preserved Counties, similar in respect to English Ceremonial counties, would be retained for a variety of purposes, including Lieutenancy and Shrievalty. Clwyd County Council and its six districts ceased operations at midnight on 1 April 1996, and local government was immediately transferred to the new principal areas of Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham. However, although bearing the same names, the boundaries of Flintshire and Denbighshire were substantially different from those of the earlier counties. As it happened, the county records for historic Flintshire had been retained at the Hawarden branch of the Clwyd

pos: Rhyl runs through the town, connecting it to the A55 Holyhead to Chester road at Abergele. The A525 road runs southwards from the town to Rhuddlan, St Asaph and Ruthin. Several bus services are run by Arriva Buses Wales along the main coast road between Chester and Holyhead, linking the coastal resorts. Another bus route runs between Rhyl and Denbigh. Rhyl Rhyl (; , ) is a Welsh seaside resort town and community in the county of Denbighshire. It lies within the historic boundaries of Flintshire, on the north-east coast of Wales at the mouth of the River Clwyd (Welsh: "Afon

pos: Deeside College crossed the Dee to be trained at the college; metallurgy research grew to satisfy the steel expansion and local government was ready for change. A new county was formed on local government reorganisation in 1974. The new county of Clwyd replaced Wrexham, Denbighshire and Flintshire and was a further manifestation of a new sub-region being created. Part of the changes resulted in a rename from Flintshire College to Kelsterton College of Technology. Very soon the name changed once again to the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education, embracing Wrexham Technical College, Cartrefle Teacher Training College, Wrexham College of Art

pos: Clwyd county boundaries due to special local factors, the Local Government Act 1972 duly created Clwyd as a merger of Flintshire with most of Denbighshire, along with the Edeyrnion Rural District from Merionethshire. The 1970 white paper had introduced the name of Clwyd by reference to the River Clwyd and the Clwydian range of hills; Clwyd was the only new Welsh county which did not take its name from an ancient kingdom. For second-tier local government purposes, Clwyd was divided into six districts: Alyn and Deeside, Colwyn, Delyn, Glyndŵr, Rhuddlan and Wrexham Maelor, each being operated by a district or borough

pos: Clwyd at 491,100, based on figures for the four component unitary authority areas. Clwyd is bordered by the preserved counties of Gwynedd to the west, Powys to the south, Shropshire to the south-east, Cheshire to the east and Merseyside over the River Dee. Since the 2003 boundary changes, its coastline has extended from the Dee Estuary in Flintshire through to Llanfairfechan in Conwy. Clwyd consists of the whole of the historic county of Flintshire, and most of Denbighshire. Since 2003 it has also included the former district of Aberconwy, which lies in the historic county of Caernarfonshire, and also Edeyrnion Rural

pos: Rhyl Rhyl Rhyl (; , ) is a Welsh seaside resort town and community in the county of Denbighshire. It lies within the historic boundaries of Flintshire, on the north-east coast of Wales at the mouth of the River Clwyd (Welsh: "Afon Clwyd"). To the west is the suburb of Kinmel Bay, with the resort of Towyn beyond. Prestatyn is to the east and Rhuddlan to the south. At the 2011 Census, Rhyl had a population of 25,149. The conurbation of Abergele-Rhyl-Prestatyn has a population of over 60,000, with Rhyl-Kinmel Bay having 31,229 people. Rhyl has long been a popular tourist

pos: Clwyd was divided, and was subdivided into six districts. In 1996, the county of Clwyd was abolished, and the new unitary authorities of Wrexham, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, and Flintshire were created; under this reorganisation, "Clwyd" became a preserved county, with the name being retained for certain ceremonial functions. This area of northeastern Wales has been settled since prehistoric times; the Romans built a fort beside a ford on the River Conwy, and the Normans and Welsh disputed the territory. They built their castles at strategic locations as they advanced and retreated, but in the end England prevailed, and Edward I

pos: Clwyd Denbighshire's shield. The motto, "Tarian Cyfiawnder Duw" can be translated as "The shield of Justice is God". Clwyd County Council and its districts were abolished by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, and local government would be replaced by the four unitary authorities of Flintshire, Wrexham County Borough, Denbighshire, and parts of Conwy (along with some smaller communities moving to Powys). The Act also abolished the County, and states the term "county" would be synonymous with the "principal areas" created by the 1994 Act. However the Act then created a further set of "preserved counties", which were based on the

pos: Scouting in Wales Flintshire, Llangollen District, Vale of Clwyd (Denbighshire) and Wrexham. The former National Scout camp Brynbach is situated in Denbighshire near the village of Saron. There is a Scout Shop situated at the Wrexham District Scout Headquarters. The County Camp Site, Gladstone Training Centre and John Clarke House, is located between Hawarden and Broughton. The Area covers the Unitary Authority boundaries of the City and County of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. There are three Scout Districts: Afan Nedd, Cwm Newydd and Swansea and Gower. The Area has four Scout Districts, coterminous with unitary authorities of the same name: Blaenau Gwent,

pos: Maelor renamed in 1953 as Maelor Rural District, remaining as a detached part of Flintshire until 1974. The "Maelor Gymraeg", the "Welsh-speaking Maelor", is an ancient district of Wales to the west of the River Dee. It corresponds approximately to the later parishes of Bersham, Erbistock, Marchwiel, Ruabon and Wrexham in the historic county of Denbighshire which was created in 1536. In 1974, local government in Wales was reorganised, and both halves of the Maelor were included in Wrexham Maelor, one of six districts in the new county of Clwyd. In 1996 a further local government reorganisation took place, and Maelor

pos: St Asaph Stanley; it closed in 2012. The city's hospice was named after Saint Kentigern. The original Welsh Bible is kept on public display in the city's cathedral. St Asaph St Asaph (; ) is a city and community on the River Elwy in Denbighshire, Wales. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 3,355 making it the second-smallest city in Britain in terms of population and urban area. It is in the historic county of Flintshire. The city of St Asaph is surrounded by countryside and views of the Vale of Clwyd. It is situated close to a number of

pos: High Sheriff of Denbighshire are now largely ceremonial. High Sheriff of Denbighshire The first High Sheriff of Denbighshire was John Salusbury, snr, appointed in 1540. The shrievalty of Denbighshire, together with that of Flintshire, continued until 1974 when it was abolished after the county and shrievalty of Clwyd was created. The role High Sheriff in each county is the oldest secular office under the Crown. The High Sheriff changed every March. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct,

pos: High Sheriff of Denbighshire High Sheriff of Denbighshire The first High Sheriff of Denbighshire was John Salusbury, snr, appointed in 1540. The shrievalty of Denbighshire, together with that of Flintshire, continued until 1974 when it was abolished after the county and shrievalty of Clwyd was created. The role High Sheriff in each county is the oldest secular office under the Crown. The High Sheriff changed every March. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions

pos: Rhuddlan Rhuddlan Rhuddlan (, approximately "RHITH-lan") is a town, community and electoral ward in the county of Denbighshire within the historic boundaries of Flintshire, on the north coast of Wales. It is situated to the south of the coastal town of Rhyl and overlooks the River Clwyd. The town gave its name to the Welsh district of Rhuddlan from 1974 to 1996. At the 2001 Census, the population was 4,296, decreasing to 3,709 at the 2011 census. Rhuddlan has a longer history than the castle fortress built following Edward I's conquest of Wales. Prior to Norman occupation of lower Gwynedd, the

pos: Clwyd Theatr Cymru Clwyd Theatr Cymru Theatr Clwyd (), known from 1998 until 2015 as Clwyd Theatr Cymru, is a regional arts centre located 1 mile (2 km) from Mold, Flintshire, in north-east Wales. The complex contains five auditoria: The complex forms part of the County Civic Centre at Mold (Yr Wyddgrug), being immediately adjacent to the Shire Hall (the administrative offices of the former administrative county of Clwyd, now the offices of the Flintshire County Council). It was built at the instigation of the former Flintshire County Council before it was abolished in the local government reorganisation of 1974 and replaced by

pos: Maelor Rural District in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, when it was merged into Wrexham Maelor, one of six districts of the new County of Clwyd. Maelor Rural District Maelor was a rural district in the administrative county of Flintshire, Wales, from 1894 to 1974. The area approximated to the hundred of Maelor or English Maelor (), and was notable for forming a detached part of the county, surrounded by Cheshire, Denbighshire and Shropshire. The administrative centre was located at Overton. The district was formed as Overton Rural District by the Local Government Act 1894 from the Flintshire parishes of Ellesmere,

pos: Wrexham County Borough granted over 150 years ago. Most of the area was previously part of the district of Wrexham Maelor – with several communities coming from Glyndŵr – in the county of Clwyd. The area includes a portion of the eastern half of the historic county of Denbighshire (although not forming part of the principal area of Denbighshire), and two exclaves of historic Flintshire: English Maelor and the parish of Marford and Hoseley. The region is governed as a unitary authority by Wrexham County Borough Council. Most offices of the council are situated within Wrexham town centre, around Llwyn Isaf and the

pos: Marian Lyons led into local politics to make a difference to the village community. She was elected as a councillor for Llanddulas in the Abergele urban district council in 1963, becoming the chair in 1965. She was also a Denbighshire county councillor for the Abergele district from 1964. She was elected as the leader of the new Clwyd county council in 1974, when this was formed by a local government reorganisation merging Denbighshire and Flintshire. At this time 17% of local councillors were women In the 1970s she a member of the Court of the University of Wales representing Clwyd County Council

pos: Clwyd council. These were abolished, along with the county itself, on 1 April 1996. Clwyd County Council's coat of arms was granted in December 1974. The design of the shield, crest and motto includes elements taken from the arms of the councils of the former Flintshire and Denbighshire. The green and white wave represents the Vale of Clwyd and the Clwydian Range lying between the two parts of the county. The cross and choughs come from Flintshire's shield, which itself incorporated the traditional arms of Edwin of Tegeingl, while the black lion of the Princes of Powys Fadog is taken from

pos: Denbighshire is, with the upper Dee Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – one of just five in the whole of Wales. The Denbigh Moors (Mynydd Hiraethog) are in the west of the county and the Berwyn Range adjacent to the southern boundary. The River Clwyd in its broad, fertile Vale runs from south to north in the centre of the county. There is a narrow coastal plain in the north where there is much residential and tourist development. The highest point in the county is Cadair Berwyn (). Denbighshire borders the counties of Conwy, Flintshire, Wrexham, and Powys (Montgomeryshire).

pos: Overton-on-Dee the area favoured it becoming part of Shropshire and this was later supported by resolution of the Flintshire justices of the peace. However, when local government legislation was introduced no change was made. Under the Local Government Act 1894 the area became Overton Rural District, remaining as a detached part of Flintshire until 1974. Between 1974 and 1996 Overton was administered as part of the short-lived county of Clwyd. The community (parish) and county boundary between it and Erbistock (in historic Denbighshire) is, in part, on the west side of the river due to oxbow formation in the river. It

pos: Girlguiding Cymru that Glamorgan is split into three, Denbighshire and Flintshire are combined into "Clwyd" and Monmouthshire is referred to as "Gwent". Broneirion is a Victorian house and grounds on the hillside across the River Severn from the village of Llandinam. It became the Welsh Training Centre in 1946. In 1992 it became the property of Girlguiding Cymru after a campaign that raised £510000 for the purchase and an endowment fund. Both the house and grounds are used for training and camping activities, and the site is used by Guides, other organisations and private groups. Ynysgain is the Girlguiding Cymru camp and

neg: Flintshire Flintshire Flintshire () is a principal area of Wales, known as a county. It was created by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. It is in north-east Wales, bordering the English county of Cheshire to the east, Denbighshire to the west and Wrexham County Borough to the south. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire which has notably different borders. Flintshire is considered part of the Welsh Marches and formed part of the historic Earldom of Chester and Flint. The county is governed by Flintshire County Council. The largest town in the county is Connah's Quay, followed by

neg: Flintshire come together with Coleg Cambria to form the Deeside Consortium. Flintshire Flintshire () is a principal area of Wales, known as a county. It was created by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. It is in north-east Wales, bordering the English county of Cheshire to the east, Denbighshire to the west and Wrexham County Borough to the south. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire which has notably different borders. Flintshire is considered part of the Welsh Marches and formed part of the historic Earldom of Chester and Flint. The county is governed by Flintshire County Council. The

neg: Brynle Williams renowned expert and international judge of Welsh cobs (ponies). For more than 20 years, Williams was a member of the Livestock Committee of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society that organises the Royal Welsh Show In 2010, he realised a lifetime ambition when he was given the honour of judging the supreme champion at the RWS. In total he missed only six Royal Welsh shows in 45 years. Williams was also Chairman of Flintshire County Farmers Union of Wales for eight years, a lifetime member of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society and President of the Denbighshire and Flintshire Agricultural Society.

neg: John Salusbury (died 1578) John Salusbury (died 1578) John Salusbury (by 1520–78), of Lleweni Hall, Denbighshire, was a Welsh landowner, county officer, and member of parliament. He was the eldest surviving son of Sir Roger Salusbury of Lleweni Hall. He succeeded his father in 1530 and was knighted on 22 February 1547. Salusbury was appointed by King Henry VIII as Sheriff of Denbighshire for 1541–42 and as Sheriff of Flintshire for 1548–49. He served as a Justice of the Peace for Denbighshire from 1543 to his death and as Custos Rotulorum of Denbighshire by 1558 until 1564. He was again Sheriff of Denbighshire in

neg: Bodfari Bodfari Bodfari is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Until the local government reorganisation of 1974, Bodfari was in the historic county of Flintshire. The ancient parish of Bodfari comprised the townships of Bodfari, which was in historic Flintshire, and Aberwheeler, in historic Denbighshire. Bodfari is located at the approximate grid reference SJ093701. The village lies on the A541 road at the point where the road passes through a gap in the Clwydian Hills, the gap being part of the valley of the River Wheeler (Welsh: "Afon Chwiler"). The Offa's Dyke National Trail passes through the village, and for

neg: Bishop of Wrexham is the Right Reverend Peter Brignall, the 3rd Bishop of Wrexham. Bishop of Wrexham The Bishop of Wrexham is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham in the Province of Cardiff in Wales. The diocese covers an area of and consists of the Welsh historic counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire (the local government areas of Conwy, Anglesey, Denbighshire and Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and the former Montgomeryshire). The see is in the town of Wrexham where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. The diocese was erected on

neg: Bishop of Wrexham Bishop of Wrexham The Bishop of Wrexham is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham in the Province of Cardiff in Wales. The diocese covers an area of and consists of the Welsh historic counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire (the local government areas of Conwy, Anglesey, Denbighshire and Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and the former Montgomeryshire). The see is in the town of Wrexham where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. The diocese was erected on 12 February 1987 from the Diocese of Menevia. The current bishop

neg: North Wales Cymru programmes with some music and feature output for Radio Wales originating from Wrexham. Three commercial radio stations serve the area — Capital North West and Wales broadcasts local breakfast and drivetime programming for Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire and Conwy county as well as Cheshire and the Wirral with a Welsh language opt-out service for the former Coast FM area on 96.3 FM. Capital Cymru airs an extended local programming service, predominantly in the Welsh language, for Gwynedd and Anglesey. Across the entire region, Heart North Wales also airs local peak-time programming in English, including an extended news programme on weeknights.

neg: 1st Carnarvonshire Artillery Volunteers prewar officers of the Denbigh Yeomanry were carried over to the new brigade. When the TA was doubled in size just before World War II, 241 Medium Bty transferred to 69th (Carnarvon & Denbigh Yeomanry) Medium Regiment, which served in the Battle of France, the Middle East, Italy and . After the war the regiment underwent a number of amalgamations until in 1967 it became Q (Denbighshire and Caernarvonshire Yeomanry) Bty in the Flintshire and Denbighshire Yeomanry, RA. In 1971 it was reformed as infantry, forming B (Flintshire and Denbighshire Yeomanry) Company in 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The Denbighshire

neg: Flintshire (historic) administered as part of Denbighshire, as well as Bangor-on-Dee and Overton-on-Dee, which are administered as part of Wrexham. Other exclaves of the historic Flintshire include the manors of Marford and Hoseley, Abenbury Fechan and Bryn Estyn, all on the outskirts of Wrexham, and also a small part of the parish of Erbistock around the "Boat Inn". These are all completely surrounded by the historic county of Denbighshire. Additionally, a small part of Flintshire, including the village of Sealand, is isolated across the River Dee when its course was changed to improve navigation. Flintshire is a maritime county bounded to the

neg: Shire the "-shire" suffix include: Brecknockshire (or Breconshire), Caernarfonshire, Cardiganshire (now Ceredigion), Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, and Radnorshire. In Wales, the counties of Merioneth and Glamorgan are occasionally referred to with the "shire" suffix. The only traditional Welsh county that never takes "shire" is Anglesey—in English: in Welsh it is referred to as 'Sir Fon'. The suffix –"shire" could be a generalised term referring to a district. It did not acquire the strong association with county until later. Other than these, the term was used for several other districts. Bedlingtonshire, Craikshire, Norhamshire and Islandshire were exclaves of County Durham,

neg: Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) leaving two divisions for first teams and two divisions for lower teams" Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) The Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) is a football league in Wales and forms level 3 of the Welsh football league system in Flintshire and Wrexham County Borough, but some teams are from Denbighshire (Corwen and Llangollen Town) and Gwynedd (Llanuwchllyn). For sponsorship purposes it is currently known as the "Guy Walmsley & Co Welsh National League". The League grew out of the "Wrexham and District League", which ran during the early years of the twentieth century. At that time the senior clubs

neg: Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) The Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) is a football league in Wales and forms level 3 of the Welsh football league system in Flintshire and Wrexham County Borough, but some teams are from Denbighshire (Corwen and Llangollen Town) and Gwynedd (Llanuwchllyn). For sponsorship purposes it is currently known as the "Guy Walmsley & Co Welsh National League". The League grew out of the "Wrexham and District League", which ran during the early years of the twentieth century. At that time the senior clubs in the Wrexham area played in English leagues such as The Combination

neg: Flintshire (historic) parts formed the districts of Alyn and Deeside, Delyn and Rhuddlan. A unitary authority, also named Flintshire, was formed in 1996 under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, consisting only of the Alyn and Deeside and Delyn districts – the Wrexham Maelor parts now form part of Wrexham County Borough, with the former Rhuddlan district forming the northernmost part of the current Denbighshire unitary authority. The historic county does not have the same boundaries as the current administrative Flintshire; in particular it includes a large exclave called Maelor Saesneg; it also includes Prestatyn, Rhyl and St Asaph which are now

neg: Evan Lloyd (MP) way home, having been made a knight banneret. He was buried in his native parish on 3 March 1587. He had married Elizabeth, the daughter of Thomas Mostyn of Mostyn, Flintshire and the widow of John Wyn Iâl of Plas yn Iâl. They had a son, John, and a daughter. Evan Lloyd (MP) Evan Lloyd (died 1587), of Bodidris, Llanarmon yn Iâl, Denbighshire, was a Welsh politician. He was the eldest son of John Lloyd. He was a Justice of the Peace for Denbighshire from 1575, for Flintshire from 1579 and for Merioneth from 1583. He was appointed High Sheriff

neg: Evan Lloyd (MP) Evan Lloyd (MP) Evan Lloyd (died 1587), of Bodidris, Llanarmon yn Iâl, Denbighshire, was a Welsh politician. He was the eldest son of John Lloyd. He was a Justice of the Peace for Denbighshire from 1575, for Flintshire from 1579 and for Merioneth from 1583. He was appointed High Sheriff of Denbighshire for 1582-83 and custos rotulorum of Denbighshire from 1575. He was elected a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Denbighshire in 1584. In 1586 Lloyd, a fervent Protestant, fought for the Dutch under the Earl of Leicester. He died in London the following year on his

neg: Sheep farming in Wales lbs. The lambing season at that time was in March and lambs were shorn in August. There were fewer sheep in Denbighshire and Flintshire, particularly in Flintshire, than in any of the other counties, and these were mixed with English breeds. Their weight varied between 10 and 20 lbs. per quarter, and the fleece from 2 to 5 lbs. Twenty percent of all agricultural work is made up by sheep farming. There are over 11 million sheep in the entire country. Breeds favoured by modern wool producers, which originate from Wales, include the Badger Face Welsh Mountain, the Balwen Welsh

neg: Flintshire (historic) north by the Irish Sea, to the north-east by the Dee estuary, to the east by Cheshire and to the south and southwest by Denbighshire. The Maelor Saesneg is bounded on the north-west by Denbighshire, on the north-east by Cheshire, and on the south by Shropshire. Flintshire is the smallest historic county in Wales. The coast along the Dee estuary is heavily developed by industry and the north coast much developed for tourism. The Clwydian Mountains occupy much of the west of the county. The highest point is Moel Famau (1,820 feet / 554 metres). The chief towns are Buckley,

neg: Hugh Hughes (trade unionist) his father having become General Secretary of the Denbighshire and Flintshire Miners' Federation, again becoming a blacksmith, then moved to Liverpool to work for the Docks Board. By 1915, the Denbighshire and Flintshire Miners' Federation had become the North Wales Miners' Association (NWMA), and Hughes was elected as its financial secretary, working once more alongside his father. He also became active in the Labour Party, and stood unsuccessfully for it in Wrexham at the 1918 general election, but he was elected to Denbighshire County Council in 1921. When his father died, in 1925, Hugh was elected as the new secretary

neg: Flintshire 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 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

neg: Sir Henry Conway, 1st Baronet Esclusham, Denbighshire. He was succeeded by his son John. Sir Henry Conway, 1st Baronet Sir Henry Conway, 1st Baronet (1630–1669) was a Welsh landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1661 to 1669. Conway was the son of William Conway of Bodrythan, Flintshire and his wife Lucy Mostyn, daughter of Thomas Mostyn of Rhyd. He was Sheriff of Flintshire from 1656 to 1657. He was created a baronet on 25 July 1660. In 1661, he was elected Member of Parliament for Flintshire in the Cavalier Parliament. Conway died at the age of about 39.

neg: Kingdom of Gwynedd Edward's conquest, the lands of Gwynedd Proper were divided among the English counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Merionethshire, Denbighshire, and Flintshire. The Local Government Act 1972 reformed these, creating a new county (now called a "preserved county") of Gwynedd which comprised Anglesley and Llyn, Arfon, Dunoding, and Meirionydd on the mainland. The modern principal area of Gwynedd established by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 no longer includes Anglesley. Kingdom of Gwynedd The Principality or Kingdom of Gwynedd (Medieval Latin: "Venedotia" or "Norwallia"; Middle Welsh: "Guynet",) was one of several successor states to the Roman Empire that emerged in sub-Roman Britain

neg: Watkin Williams (1742–1808) the Salop militia (1766–96) and the Flintshire fusiliers (1803). He died in 1808. He had married Elizabeth Stapleton, the daughter of Colonel James Russell Stapleton from Bodrhyddan, Flintshire but had no children. Watkin Williams (1742–1808) Watkin Williams (?1742-30 November 1808), of Penbedw, near Flint, Denbighshire and Erbistock, Flintshire, was a Welsh politician and administrator. Williams was the son of Richard Williams, MP and Annabella Lloyd from Drenewydd. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. Williams was the Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire 9 June 1772 – 1774 and Flint Boroughs 26 June 1777 – 1806. He was Lord Lieutenant of

neg: Williams-Wynn baronets Sir David, 11th Baronet, who remains active in Welsh life in Denbighshire and Flintshire. In 2008 he was in the news because it was widely reported that his daughter Alexandra – a sculptor and student at the Royal Academy of Arts – had modelled nude for the famous artist Lucian Freud. In the continued discussion of potential Welsh independence his name is sometimes brought forward as a theoretical candidate in Welsh monarchy scenarios. In the past, some Plaid Cymru members have advocated that an independent Wales would be better served by a Welsh constitutional monarchy, one which would engender the

neg: Roger Brereton wife. Roger Brereton Roger Brereton was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611 Brereton the third son of Owen Brereton of Borras near Gresford, Denbighshire. He sat on the bench as Justice of the Peace for Flintshire from 1582 to 1617 and for Shropshire from 1598 to at least 1604. He was appointed High Sheriff of Flintshire for 1591-92. In 1604, he was elected Member of Parliament for Flint. Brereton possibly married Katherine Fulleshurst, widow of Edward Fulleshurst and daughter of Sir William. Brereton of Brereton, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland by his

neg: Roger Brereton Roger Brereton Roger Brereton was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611 Brereton the third son of Owen Brereton of Borras near Gresford, Denbighshire. He sat on the bench as Justice of the Peace for Flintshire from 1582 to 1617 and for Shropshire from 1598 to at least 1604. He was appointed High Sheriff of Flintshire for 1591-92. In 1604, he was elected Member of Parliament for Flint. Brereton possibly married Katherine Fulleshurst, widow of Edward Fulleshurst and daughter of Sir William. Brereton of Brereton, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland by his second

neg: Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham episcopal ordination took place on 12 September 2012 in Wrexham Cathedral. The diocese covers an area of 8,361 km² of the ancient counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire (the local government areas of Conwy, Anglesey, Denbighshire and Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and the former Montgomeryshire). The see is in the town of Wrexham where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. There are a total of six deaneries in the Diocese of Wrexham, all of which cover several churches in that area, overseen by a dean. The deaneries include: Roman Catholic Diocese

neg: Maelor bulged to the east almost to Whitchurch. In 1397, under Richard II of England, the Maelor Saesneg was merged with the County Palatine of Chester to form the Principality of Chester. In 1536 the area was included in the newly created county of Flintshire, forming the Hundred of Maelor. Although part of Flintshire, Maelor Hundred was an exclave, surrounded by Cheshire, Shropshire and Denbighshire. The administrative centre of the area, often referred to as "Flintshire Detached", was Overton and it included the villages of Bangor on Dee, Bettisfield, Bronington, Hanmer, Knolton, Penley, Tybroughton, Willington and Worthenbury. An OS map specifically

neg: Price (surname) "y" to "i" and the subsequent change in pronunciation was originally an affectation meant to make the name seem more English and therefore more prestigious. Price (surname) Price is a patronymic name derived from the Welsh "ap Rhys" meaning "son of Rhys". The given name Rhys means "enthusiasm" in Welsh. It is a common surname among those of Welsh ancestry. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest in Radnorshire (38.2 times the British average), followed by Brecknockshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Flintshire, Shropshire, Denbighshire, Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire and Worcestershire. The surname has many other spellings including Priess,

neg: Price (surname) Price (surname) Price is a patronymic name derived from the Welsh "ap Rhys" meaning "son of Rhys". The given name Rhys means "enthusiasm" in Welsh. It is a common surname among those of Welsh ancestry. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest in Radnorshire (38.2 times the British average), followed by Brecknockshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Flintshire, Shropshire, Denbighshire, Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire and Worcestershire. The surname has many other spellings including Priess, Priesz, and many others. The name is thought to have originally been spelled "Pryce" and pronounced "Preese". Name experts believe that the change of the

neg: Abenbury Abenbury Abenbury is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of the Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is situated south-east of Wrexham town and includes the village of Pentre Maelor and part of the Wrexham Industrial Estate. The ancient parish of Wrexham included the townships of Abenbury Fawr (or "Big Abenbury") and Abenbury Fechan (or "Little Abenbury"). The township of Abenbury Fechan was one of several exclaves of Flintshire and was only transferred to Denbighshire in 1884. The historian A. N. Palmer argued that the name Abenbury probably had a compound Welsh and English origin,

neg: John Cledwyn Davies John Cledwyn Davies John Cledwyn Davies (1869 – 31 December 1952) was a Welsh Liberal Party politician, educationist and lawyer. Davies was educated at Llanrwst Grammar School, University College, Bangor and London University where he gained his MA degree. Davies was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple but spent much of his career in education as a teacher and administrator. His most senior positions were as Headmaster of Holywell Secondary School, Flintshire and then as Director of Education for the county of Denbighshire. He was a Member of Court of the University of Wales as well as being

neg: Bodfari walkers completing the trail south to north, Bodfari is usually the final overnight stop on the 177 mile route. Bodfari Bodfari is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Until the local government reorganisation of 1974, Bodfari was in the historic county of Flintshire. The ancient parish of Bodfari comprised the townships of Bodfari, which was in historic Flintshire, and Aberwheeler, in historic Denbighshire. Bodfari is located at the approximate grid reference SJ093701. The village lies on the A541 road at the point where the road passes through a gap in the Clwydian Hills, the gap being part of the

neg: Flintshire a thriving Steel industry with many of the local communities and homes being built around this sector. This came to an end in 2018 when the counties largest former British Steel plant which had been sold to TATA Steel closed down with a loss of 6,500 jobs in North Wales. 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 the primary schools and one comprehensive are Welsh medium schools. Four of the secondary schools have

neg: Gruffydd Aled Williams Gruffydd Aled Williams Gruffydd Aled Williams , BA, PhD, FLSW (born 1943) is a scholar who specialises in Welsh medieval poetry and Renaissance literature. He was brought up in Dinmael, Denbighshire, and Glyndyfrdwy in the former county of Merioneth (now in Denbighshire). Educated at Glyndyfrdwy Primary School, Llangollen Grammar School (later Ysgol Dinas Brân) and the University College of North Wales, Bangor, he graduated in Welsh in 1964. From 1965 to 1970 he was Assistant Lecturer in Welsh at University College, Dublin, and from 1970 he was Lecturer, Senior Lecturer (1984) and Reader (1991) in the Department of Welsh at

neg: North Wales Wildlife Trust drawing up management prescriptions for businesses operating on the industrial estate. - Jonny Hulson, Living Landscape Officer North Wales Wildlife Trust The North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT) (Welsh: "Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru") is the Wildlife Trust for North Wales. Established in 1963 it covers the vice counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Merionethshire, Denbighshire and Flintshire with over 4,500 members. It is a registered charity and a member of the Wildlife Trusts Partnership with head office being located in Bangor and its eastern office is temporarily located in Mold, Flintshire. Aims of the North Wales Wildlife Trust are: It has local members

neg: Roger Puleston Roger Puleston Sir Roger Puleston (1565 – 13 December 1618) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1611. Puleston was the son of Sir Roger Puleston of Emral. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford, on 27 April 1582. In 1584, he was elected Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn. He entered the Inner Temple in November 1585. In 1586, he was reelected MP for Great Bedwyn. He was elected MP for Flintshire in 1588 and MP for Denbighshire in 1593. In 1604, he was elected MP for Flintshire again. He

neg: Wrexham Glyndŵr University Wrexham town centre and is home to its North Wales School of Art and Design (NWSAD). It formerly housed the Denbighshire Technical College, who moved to the site in 1927 (under their previous name of Denbighshire Technical Institute). In 2011, the university acquired the Racecourse Ground, the home of Wrexham FC, renaming it the Glyndŵr University Racecourse Stadium. The university has its own music recording facilities, notably The Wall Recording Studio. In 2008, the university took over the higher education provision of the Welsh College of Horticulture in Northop, Flintshire, and now has a full campus based at Northop on

neg: Y Fro Gymraeg are Gwynedd, Carmarthenshire ("Sir Gaerfyrddin" in Welsh), Ceredigion and Anglesey ("Ynys Môn"), although even in these counties one cannot say that every town and village is a Welsh stronghold. Surrounding areas often included in the "Bro", with a significant percentage of Welsh speakers, include parts of Neath Port Talbot ("Castell-nedd Port Talbot"), parts of western Powys, northern Pembrokeshire ("Sir Benfro"), the uplands of Conwy, the uplands and countryside of Denbighshire ("Sir Ddinbych"), Flintshire ("Sir y Fflint") and parts of the district of Swansea ("Abertawe"). It is widely accepted that Welsh medium education is the largest contributor to the revival of

neg: English Maelor again the following year by Henry IV. In 1536, under the rule of Henry VIII, the area was included into the county of Flintshire, forming the Hundred of Maelor. Although part of Flintshire, Maelor Hundred was an exclave, surrounded by Cheshire, Shropshire and Denbighshire. The administrative centre of the area, often referred to as "Flintshire Detached", was Overton and it included the villages of Bangor on Dee, Bettisfield, Bronington, Hanmer, Knolton, Penley, Tybroughton, Willington and Worthenbury. An OS map specifically including the area, dating from 1905, is available from Old Ordnance Survey Maps (Sheet 122) entitled "Whitchurch, Nantwich and English

neg: North Wales Pilgrims Way Artist Ruth Thomas worked with Flintshire and Denbighshire schoolchildren to achieve this, whilst artist Eleri Jones worked with schools in Conwy and Gwynedd. Marketed alongside the Pilgrims Way in the counties of Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire is the 'Sacred Doorways' project () which features churches and chapels of interest. The churches involved in the project are: Conwy cluster - Denbighshire cluster - Flintshire cluster - In the Conwy Valley a Sacred Doorways Trail - a tourism initiative funded through Conwy's Rural Development plan - links together some of the most interesting churches and chapels in that area. These churches also

neg: Thomas Jones of Denbigh Thomas Jones of Denbigh Thomas Jones (1756 – 16 June 1820), called "Thomas Jones of Denbigh" (in Welsh, "Thomas Jones o Ddinbych") to differentiate him from namesakes, was a Welsh Methodist clergyman, writer, editor and poet, active in North Wales. Thomas Jones was born in 1756 at Aberchwiler in Denbighshire, but was educated at Caerwys an Holywell in Flintshire. In 1783 he became a Methodist preacher. At around the same time, he became acquainted with Thomas Charles of Bala, who influenced him greatly. Jones worked with Charles to devise the "Rules and Design of the … Welsh Methodists" (1801) and

neg: North Wales Wildlife Trust North Wales Wildlife Trust The North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT) (Welsh: "Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru") is the Wildlife Trust for North Wales. Established in 1963 it covers the vice counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Merionethshire, Denbighshire and Flintshire with over 4,500 members. It is a registered charity and a member of the Wildlife Trusts Partnership with head office being located in Bangor and its eastern office is temporarily located in Mold, Flintshire. Aims of the North Wales Wildlife Trust are: It has local members branches (who organise and lead local walks, talks and meetings), each member of the Trust will automatically

neg: Watkin Williams (1742–1808) Watkin Williams (1742–1808) Watkin Williams (?1742-30 November 1808), of Penbedw, near Flint, Denbighshire and Erbistock, Flintshire, was a Welsh politician and administrator. Williams was the son of Richard Williams, MP and Annabella Lloyd from Drenewydd. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. Williams was the Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire 9 June 1772 – 1774 and Flint Boroughs 26 June 1777 – 1806. He was Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire from August 1789 to June 1793, Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire from 1792 to 1793 and Constable of Flint Castle from March 1799 to his death. He was also a Major in

neg: St Beuno's Jesuit Spirituality Centre St Beuno's Jesuit Spirituality Centre St Beuno's Jesuit Spirituality Centre, known locally as St Beuno's College, is a spirituality and retreat centre in Tremeirchion, Denbighshire, Wales. Built in 1847 and opened in 1848, it served as home for the Victorian poet Gerard Manley Hopkins during his theology studies. In 2002 St Beuno's was categorised as a Grade II* listed building and a Welsh Historic Monument (Denbighshire CC, Record No. 26459). In 1832, Following the Act of Catholic Emancipation of 1829, the Jesuits came to North Wales and founded St Winefride's Church in nearby Holywell, Flintshire. In 1846, Fr Randal Lythgoe,

neg: Hughes (surname) Hughes (surname) Hughes is an Anglified spelling of the Welsh and Irish patronymic surname of French origin. The surname may also be the etymologically unrelated Picard variant "Hugh" (Old French "Hue") of the Germanic name "Hugo". In Wales and other areas of Brythonic Britain, the surname derives from the personal name "Hu" or "Huw", meaning "fire" or "inspiration". At the time of the British Census of 1881, the relative frequency of the surname "Hughes" was highest on the Welsh island of Ynys Môn (Anglesey) (37.2 times the British average), followed by Gwynedd, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Meirionydd, Montgomeryshire, Ceredigion, Radnorshire and Carmarthenshire,

neg: Overton-on-Dee Saesneg" (). In 1536, under the rule of Henry VIII, it was included into the county of Flintshire, forming the Hundred of Maelor. Although part of Flintshire, Overton was within an exclave, surrounded by Cheshire, Shropshire and Denbighshire, and became the administrative centre of the area, often referred to as "Flintshire Detached", which included the villages of Bangor on Dee, Bettisfield, Bronington, Hanmer, Knolton, Penley, Tybroughton, Willington and Worthenbury. In 1887 a Boundary Commission was appointed to review the boundaries of counties in England and Wales. At an inquiry in Overton, it was found that most of the population of

neg: Moel Famau local farmers for dry stone walls. In October 2010, a celebration was observed by local communities, in both Flintshire and Denbighshire, to mark the 200th anniversary of the laying of the Jubilee Tower's foundation stone. An artistic light and laser installation by a local artist was commissioned by the local authorities to illuminate the tower. Moel Famau Moel Famau (or Moel Fama) is the highest hill within the Clwydian Range, formerly Flintshire Range, on the boundary between Denbighshire and Flintshire in Wales. The hill, which also gives its name to the Moel Famau country park, has been classed as an

neg: Maelor Rural District Maelor Rural District Maelor was a rural district in the administrative county of Flintshire, Wales, from 1894 to 1974. The area approximated to the hundred of Maelor or English Maelor (), and was notable for forming a detached part of the county, surrounded by Cheshire, Denbighshire and Shropshire. The administrative centre was located at Overton. The district was formed as Overton Rural District by the Local Government Act 1894 from the Flintshire parishes of Ellesmere, Whitchurch and Wrexham Rural Sanitary Districts. It was renamed as Maelor Rural District in 1953. It consisted of eleven civil parishes: The district was abolished

neg: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales the capital. The Royal Commission's first chairman was Sir John Rhys (died 1915), philologist and professor of Celtic at Oxford University. He oversaw the publication of the first four inventory volumes, which appeared in quick succession: for Montgomeryshire (1911), Flintshire (1912), Radnorshire (1913) and Denbighshire (1914). The second chairman (until his death in 1934) was Evan Vincent Evans. By profession an accountant and journalist, he was a friend of Welsh politicians and a stalwart of eisteddfodau and the Cymmrodorion. The early commissioners, included Edward Anwyl (died 1914), another philologist, professor of Welsh and Comparative Philology at the University College of

neg: Modern history of Wales low of 18.9% in 1981. Over the century there has also been a marked increase in the proportion of the population born outside Wales; at the time of the 2001 Census 20% of Welsh residents were born in England, 2% were born in Scotland or Ireland, and 3% were born outside the UK. Whereas most incomers settled in industrial districts in the early 20th century, by the 1990s the highest proportions of people born outside Wales were found in Ceredigion, Powys, Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire. The results of the 2001 Census showed an increase in the number of Welsh speakers

neg: Denbighshire County Cricket Club 1936 edition), that did not happen. The county played matches around Denbighshire, at Marchwiel, Chirk and Brymbo. It played the majority of its home matches at Penrhyn Avenue, Colwyn Bay. Denbighshire County Cricket Club Denbighshire County Cricket Club was a county cricket club based in the historic Welsh county of Denbighshire, that played in the Minor Counties Championship for five seasons from 1930 to 1935 (missing the 1932 season). The side was unsuccessful, and in its final season it lost each of its eight matches, six of them by an innings. It finished bottom of the championship table in each

neg: Flintshire County Council Flintshire County Council Flintshire County Council is the unitary local authority for the present-day Welsh administrative county of Flintshire (not to be confused with the historic Flintshire), one of the administrative subdivisions of Wales. Elections take place every four years. The last election was on 4 May 2017. Following the elections in 2012 the council was governed by a coalition between Labour and a group of some of the Independents. Labour is the largest political group within the council with 34 members, followed by the Independent Alliance (14), Conservatives (6), Independents (6), the Liberal Democrats (5), and the New Independents

neg: Thomas Fitzmaurice (MP) he moved to Chipping Wycome, another rotten borough controlled by his brother, exchanging seats with Barré. However, whereas William eventually became Prime Minister of Great Britain, Thomas Fitzmaurice had left Parliament by 1780, replaced in Chipping Wycome by Charles Stanhope. In 1776 Fitzmaurice bought the Lleweni Hall estate in Denbighshire from Sir Robert Cotton for £110,000, where he established a large factory, long in Palladian style, to bleach linen from his Irish estates. He was High Sheriff of Denbighshire in 1781-2 and High Sheriff of Flintshire in 1783. He sought a private prosecution of William Davies Shipley, Dean of St

neg: Denbighshire County Cricket Club Denbighshire County Cricket Club Denbighshire County Cricket Club was a county cricket club based in the historic Welsh county of Denbighshire, that played in the Minor Counties Championship for five seasons from 1930 to 1935 (missing the 1932 season). The side was unsuccessful, and in its final season it lost each of its eight matches, six of them by an innings. It finished bottom of the championship table in each of its seasons. After the 1935 season, the side disbanded. Although it considered forming a Gentlemen of Denbighshire team for eventual readmission to the Minor Counties (see "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack",

neg: Flintshire County Council (5). The county borough is divided into 57 electoral wards returning 70 councillors. Few communities in Flintshire are coterminous with electoral wards. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*': Flintshire County Council Flintshire County Council is the unitary local authority for the present-day Welsh administrative county of Flintshire (not to be confused with the historic Flintshire), one of the administrative subdivisions of Wales. Elections take place every four years. The last election was on 4 May 2017. Following the elections in 2012 the council was governed

neg: Deceangli Deceangli The Deceangli or Deceangi (Welsh: Tegeingl) were one of the Celtic tribes living in Wales, prior and during the Roman invasion of Britain. The tribe lived in Wales and west Cheshire but it is uncertain whether their territory covered only the modern counties of Flintshire, Denbighshire and part of Cheshire in what is now England or whether it extended further west into Gwynedd. They lived in hill forts running in a chain through the Clwydian Range and their tribal capital was Canovium. Assaults on the Welsh tribes were made under the legate Publius Ostorius Scapula who attacked the Deceangli

neg: Thomas Jones of Denbigh death married Mary Lloyd of Llanrwst, in 1806. He died on 16 June 1820. Thomas Jones of Denbigh Thomas Jones (1756 – 16 June 1820), called "Thomas Jones of Denbigh" (in Welsh, "Thomas Jones o Ddinbych") to differentiate him from namesakes, was a Welsh Methodist clergyman, writer, editor and poet, active in North Wales. Thomas Jones was born in 1756 at Aberchwiler in Denbighshire, but was educated at Caerwys an Holywell in Flintshire. In 1783 he became a Methodist preacher. At around the same time, he became acquainted with Thomas Charles of Bala, who influenced him greatly. Jones worked with

neg: Taith Joint Board Taith Joint Board The Taith Joint Board is a legally constituted joint committee of the six north Wales county authorities for the purpose of developing and implementing actions and strategies for transport in north Wales. It was formally established on 31 March 2004. Prior to that date it was an informal consortium of the six north Wales counties (Anglesey, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, and Wrexham County Borough). Taith had originally been the Transport Sub-Committee of the North Wales Economic Forum and adopted the "Taith" name and style in 2002. Although Gwynedd is a member of Taith, the former

neg: Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon, 4th Baron Kenyon of Lords) in the Conservative government of Lord Salisbury, a post he retained until 1905, the last three years under the leadership of Arthur Balfour. He served the same post again, in the coalition Government of David Lloyd George, from 1916 to 1918. He also took part in local politics for a period as member of Flintshire County Council, was a D.L. and J.P. for the county of Shropshire and J.P. for Flintshire county. Apart from his political career he also served as Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire from 1918 to his death. He was Pro-Chancellor of the University of Wales

neg: Treuddyn Treuddyn Treuddyn is a village and community in Flintshire, Wales, located just off the A5104 road, around 4 miles south-east of Mold and 3 miles north-west of Caergwrle. The community includes the nearby village of Coed Talon, to the east, and Rhydtalog, to the south-west on the Denbighshire border. The community's population was 1,627 during the 2011 Census. There are two primary schools: Ysgol Terrig, which is a Welsh medium school and Ysgol Parc y Llan, which is an English medium school. The closest secondary schools are Ysgol Maes Garmon (Welsh) and Alun School (English) in Mold, 4.5 miles away.

neg: 1990s United Kingdom local government reform different borders. In Wales the existing system was replaced with a new single-tier system, of counties and county boroughs, the only difference between them now being the name (and the councils of Cardiff, Swansea and Newport are styled as cities). The 1974 reform in Wales had abandoned use of the names of the historic counties of Wales as local government areas. This was partially reversed in 1996, with Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, Cardiganshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Monmouthshire and Pembrokeshire all reappearing as local government areas, although not necessarily with their traditional borders. The names and areas of the administrative counties abolished in 1996

neg: North Wales Coalfield Coalfield to the north and the nearly contiguous Denbighshire Coalfield to the south. The Flintshire Coalfield extends from the Point of Ayr in the north, through Connah's Quay to Caergwrle in the south and under the Dee Estuary to the Neston area of the Wirral Peninsula. The Denbighshire Coalfield extends from near Caergwrle in the north, to Wrexham, Ruabon, Rhosllannerchrugog and Chirk in the south, a small part extending into Shropshire in the Oswestry area. North Wales Coalfield The North Wales Coalfield comprises the Flintshire Coalfield in the north and the Denbighshire Coalfield in the south. It extends from Point

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Flint, Flintshire 2007 host town of the event. The Urdd Eisteddfod was held in Flint in 2016.

 Flint is within the British parliamentary constituency of Delyn and is represented by Labour MP David Hanson. The town is part of the Welsh Assembly constituency of Delyn. At local government level, Flint is a community administered by Flintshire County Council. 18% of the local population self identified themselves as Welsh, although the census had no tick box allowing them to do so. (source: 2001 Census). In 2011 Welsh identity was included and 57.1% stated they had Welsh, Welsh and British or other combined

neg: Ellis Davies (priest) he was appointed vicar of Llanddoged, Denbighshire, before, in 1913, transferring to an appointment at Whitford, Flintshire, where he remained until his retirement in 1951. His wife, Mary Louisa (née Davies, died in 1937. In the same year, he was made a canon of St Asaph Cathedral. He investigated and acquired information about the archaeological remains in the district, and surveyed Penycloddiau hillfort. His writings include "The Prehistoric and Roman Remains of Denbighshire" (1929), "The Prehistoric and Roman Remains of Flintshire" (1949), "Llyfr y Proffwyd Hosea" (1920), "Flintshire Place-names" (1959), articles in "Yr Haul", "Y Llan" and a number of

neg: Robert Puleston Grosvenor saying he had seen Grosvenor bear the arms and that in the counties of Flintshire, Chester and Denbighshire they were accepted as being his rightfully. Glyndŵr's younger brother Tudur also testified to this, as did Puleston. However, eventually Scrope won. Puleston later took part in Glyndŵr's rebellion and his extensive lands in the county of Chester, in Shropshire, and Flintshire were declared forfeit before 1401. However, as part of the programme of Royal Pardons meted out by the new King Henry V he received his old lands back, restored to him after the rebellion had petered out around 1415.

neg: John Roberts (missionary) on 25 February. Wyoming's flag was presented to be flown in the National Cathedral in his honor. John Roberts (missionary) John Roberts (March 31, 1853 – January 22, 1949) was a Welsh Anglican priest, writer and missionary in the Bahamas and Wyoming. Roberts was born in 1853 at Llewfllyd, in Dyserth, which was then considered in Flintshire but later placed in Denbighshire, in north Wales. Educated at Ruthin grammar school and St David's College, Lampeter (then affiliated with Oxford University), Roberts graduated in 1878. He was ordained a deacon by the Right Rev. George Augustus Selwyn in Lichfield Cathedral, and

neg: John Roberts (missionary) John Roberts (missionary) John Roberts (March 31, 1853 – January 22, 1949) was a Welsh Anglican priest, writer and missionary in the Bahamas and Wyoming. Roberts was born in 1853 at Llewfllyd, in Dyserth, which was then considered in Flintshire but later placed in Denbighshire, in north Wales. Educated at Ruthin grammar school and St David's College, Lampeter (then affiliated with Oxford University), Roberts graduated in 1878. He was ordained a deacon by the Right Rev. George Augustus Selwyn in Lichfield Cathedral, and briefly served as a curate at Dawley Magna in Shropshire. However, Roberts yearned to become a missionary,

neg: Thomas Malory part because of the perceived gap between the crimes charged against Malory of Newbold Revel and the chivalric ideals espoused in "Le Morte d'Arthur". Some of the more popular alternatives are listed below. The earliest identification was made by John Bale, a 16th-century antiquarian, who declared that Malory was Welsh, hailing from Maloria on the River Dee. This theory received further support from Sir John Rhys, who proclaimed in 1893 that the alternative spelling indicated an area straddling the border between England and North Wales border, Maleore in Flintshire and Maleor in Denbighshire. On this theory, Malory may have been

neg: Richard Wilson (painter) acclaim, he gained many commissions from landowners seeking classical portrayals of their estates. Among Wilson's pupils was the painter Thomas Jones. His landscapes were acknowledged as an influence by Constable, John Crome and Turner. Wilson died in Colomendy, Denbighshire on 15 May 1782, and is buried in the grounds of St Mary's Church, Mold, Flintshire. In 1948, Mary Woodall, keeper of art at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, organized a pioneer exhibition of his work. Extant works include: Richard Wilson (painter) Richard Wilson (1 August 1714 – 15 May 1782) was an influential Welsh landscape painter, who worked in Britain