Halkyn ( cy, Helygain ; Flintshire Welsh: ''Lygian '') is a village and
community in
Flintshire, north-east
Wales 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
community 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
parishes of
Flintshire, 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
lead. The village was recorded in the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086 as ''Alchene'', when it was then part of
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, 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
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to t ...
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.
Histor ...
.
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
post office (run as part of the Blue Bell Inn), a
parish church, a
library, and two
public houses, the Britannia and the award-winning Blue Bell Inn.
Notable people
*
Dan Jones, translator of the
Book of Mormon into
Welsh
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Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
.
References
External links
Halkyn Community WebsiteGeograph.co.uk
photos of Halkyn and surrounding area
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