Higher Kinnerton
Higher Kinnerton | |
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![]() ![]() Higher Kinnerton Location within Flintshire | |
Population | 1,697 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | SJ328613 |
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Ceremonial county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHESTER |
Postcode district | CH4 |
Dialling code | 01244 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament |
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Higher Kinnerton is a village and community within rural Flintshire, Wales, close to the Wales-England border. Its sister village, Lower Kinnerton, is across the border in Cheshire, England.
In the 2001 census it had a population of 1,634,[1] increasing to 1,697 at the 2011 census.[2][3]
Amenities[]
The village has a shop, and two public houses, The Swan and The Royal Oak. The parish church is All Saints, which is actually in the parish of Dodleston, England. There is a Scout group called 1st Kinnerton Scouts. The Village Hall hosts various community clubs and events.
Higher Kinnerton has a progressive community council which supports local activities. The village was awarded Best Kept Community status by Flintshire County Council in 2012, 2014, 2017[4] and 2019.
A planning application for 95 homes to the west of the village was refused on 3 March 2021. The land, adjacent to Kinnerton Meadows and several listed buildings,[5] is believed to have historical significance as falling partly within the site of the medieval Llwydcoed Royal Park.[6]
Education[]
The village has a primary school, Ysgol Derwen School. The local secondary schools are Castell Alun High School, located in Hope and Hawarden High School in Hawarden.
Governance[]
The area is an electoral ward for Flintshire County Council, coterminous with the community, which elects one county councillor.[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Higher Kinnerton Parish (Community) (00NJ013)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Higher Kinnerton Parish (Community) (W04000191)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Community/Ward population 2011". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Awards". Higher Kinnerton Community Council. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "News: Refusal of planning application for the 95 dwellings near Kinnerton Meadows". Higher Kinnerton Community Council. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ The County of Flintshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 1998. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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- Villages in Flintshire
- Communities in Flintshire
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