Halkyn ( cy, Helygain ; Flintshire Welsh: ''Lygian '') is a village and

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, north-east

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and situated between Pentre Halkyn, Northop and

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. The hill fort site affords views ...

. At the 2001 Census the population of the

was 2,876, increasing slightly to 2,879 at the 2011 Census. Pentre Halkyn is in the community.

History

Halkyn is one of the ancient

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es of

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, originally comprising the townships of Hendrefigillt, Lygan y Llan and Lygan y Wern. The area was notable during the Roman occupation for the mining of

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. The village was recorded in the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086 as ''Alchene'', when it was then part of

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, in England. Halkyn had many public houses in the early 19th century. These public houses included the Crown Inn, (now known as Crown Cottages) which was situated on the left-hand side as you go towards Rhes-y-cae from the Old Halkyn Post Office. The Royal Oak (now a private house known as the Old Royal Oak), directly opposite the Blue Bell down a lane going towards Pen-y-parc Farm. Also the Raven (now known as Raven Cottage) in the Catch; and the Blue Bell Inn, which is still operating. There were also a few shops: a butcher, a post office (originally run from Holly House then from over the road; now closed), the Crown Inn (a shop until 1892, when it was licensed as a beerhouse) and the former Scranton Stores, which occupied Scranton House, now a private house called Swn-y-mynydd.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 1,785. The Halkyn ward includes the villages of Halkyn,

Rhes-y-cae Rhes-y-cae is a small parish and village in Flintshire, Wales. Literally translated from Welsh, Rhes-y-cae is 'Row of fields'. It is situated between Pentre Halkyn and Rhosesmor and is part of the local government community of Halkyn Halkyn ...

and Rhosesmor and elects one county councillor to

Flintshire County Council Flintshire County Council is the unitary local authority for the county of Flintshire, one of the principal areas of Wales. It is based at County Hall in Mold. Elections take place every five years. The last election was on 5 May 2022. His ...

Amenities

The village has a football club

Halkyn United F.C. Halkyn United Football Club were a Welsh Association football, football club representing the Flintshire villages of Halkyn, Pentre Halkyn and Rhosesmor, near Mold, Flintshire, Mold, in Wales. They played their home games at Pant Newydd, which ...

, a cricket club, a

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(run as part of the Blue Bell Inn), a

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, a

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, and two

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s, the Britannia and the award-winning Blue Bell Inn.

Notable people

* Dan Jones, translator of the

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into

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References

External links

Halkyn Community WebsiteGeograph.co.uk
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