Halkyn
Encyclopedia
Halkyn is a village
in Flintshire
, north-east Wales
and situated between Pentre Halkyn
, Northop
and Rhosesmor
. At the 2001 Census
the population of the community was 2,876.
es of Flintshire
, originally comprising the townships of Hendrefigillt, Lygan y Llan and Lygan y Wern. The areas was notable during the Roman
occupation for the mining of lead
. The village was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Alchene, when it was then part of Cheshire
, in England.
Halkyn also had many pubs back in the day there was lots of pubs such as the Crown Inn now known as crown cottages also the Royal Oak halkyn now knock as the old royal oak,raven known as raven cottage located in the catch and the blue bell in which is still serving a pint for the villagers to enjoy today.There was also a few shops there was a butchers a post office originally run from holly house then after moved over the road which has now closed also the crown inn was a shop up until 1892 when it was licensed as a beer house and also there was a shop located at a house called swn y mynnyd now a private house.
, a parish church
, a public house
and a library
, but few other facilities.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Flintshire
Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders...
, north-east Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and situated between Pentre Halkyn
Pentre Halkyn
Pentre Halkyn is a small village in Flintshire, North Wales. It is situated approximately three miles from Holywell, and is off Junction 32 of the A55 North Wales Expressway. It has a quarry, a small hotel, a local shop and not much else...
, Northop
Northop
Northop is a small village situated in Flintshire, Wales, approximately 12 miles west of the city of Chester, mid-way between Mold and Flint, and situated just off junction 33 of the A55 North Wales Expressway. At the 2001 Census, the population of Northop was 2,983.The village is home to two...
and Rhosesmor
Rhosesmor
Rhosesmor is a small village near Mold, Flintshire, in north-east Wales. The village lies near the parishes of Halkyn and Rhes-y-cae. The hamlet of Wern-y-Gaer is encompassed by the boundaries of the village.- History :...
. At the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
the population of the community was 2,876.
History
Halkyn is one of the ancient parishParish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es of Flintshire
Flintshire (historic)
Flintshire , also known as the County of Flint, is one of thirteen historic counties, a vice-county and a former administrative county, which mostly lies on the north east coast of Wales....
, originally comprising the townships of Hendrefigillt, Lygan y Llan and Lygan y Wern. The areas was notable during the Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
occupation for the mining of lead
Lead
Lead is a main-group element in the carbon group with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal. It is also counted as one of the heavy metals. Metallic lead has a bluish-white color after being freshly cut, but it soon tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed...
. The village was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Alchene, when it was then part of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, in England.
Halkyn also had many pubs back in the day there was lots of pubs such as the Crown Inn now known as crown cottages also the Royal Oak halkyn now knock as the old royal oak,raven known as raven cottage located in the catch and the blue bell in which is still serving a pint for the villagers to enjoy today.There was also a few shops there was a butchers a post office originally run from holly house then after moved over the road which has now closed also the crown inn was a shop up until 1892 when it was licensed as a beer house and also there was a shop located at a house called swn y mynnyd now a private house.
Amenities
The village has a post officePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, a parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, a public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
and a library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, but few other facilities.
See also
- Halkyn.org - The website for the Halkyn Mountain
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, HalkynChurch of St Mary the Virgin, HalkynThe Church of St Mary the Virgin, Halkyn is to the north of the village of Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of St Asaph. The church is a Grade I listed building.-History:...
- Halkyn CastleHalkyn CastleHalkyn Castle is a mansion house in the village of Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. The house, with its associated stable block, is a Grade II* listed building.-History:...
- Pentre HalkynPentre HalkynPentre Halkyn is a small village in Flintshire, North Wales. It is situated approximately three miles from Holywell, and is off Junction 32 of the A55 North Wales Expressway. It has a quarry, a small hotel, a local shop and not much else...
External links
- Geograph.co.uk, photos of Halkyn and surrounding area