Sychdyn

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Soughton Sychdyn
Soughton War Memorial
Soughton Location within Flintshire
OS grid reference	SJ240664
Principal area	Flintshire
Ceremonial county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MOLD
Postcode district	CH7
Dialling code	01352
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Delyn
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Delyn
List of places UK Wales Flintshire 53°11′21″N 3°08′20″W / 53.18924°N 3.13889°W / 53.18924; -3.13889Coordinates: 53°11′21″N 3°08′20″W / 53.18924°N 3.13889°W / 53.18924; -3.13889

Soughton, also known as Sychdyn, is a village in Flintshire, Wales. It is situated on the A5119 road, and is just over 1000 yards (1 km) north of the county town of Mold.

In 1086, the village was listed in Domesday Book as a small settlement situated within the hundred of Ati's Cross and the county of Cheshire.^[1] However, it was back under Welsh control by the following century,^{[citation needed]} and Llywelyn ap Gruffudd is on record as having visited in the late thirteenth century.

Soughton, which is surrounded by farmland and undisturbed woodland, is today a commuter village with residents working in nearby Chester, Wrexham, Liverpool or Manchester. The village contains the 'Cross Keys Pub' public house, a convenience store, Bryn Seion Chapel (now sold and no longer a Chapel), horse riding school, and a primary school, Sychdyn County Primary.

Soughton Hall is a large country mansion-turned-hotel situated on the northern outskirts of the village. Notable guests that have stayed here include Luciano Pavarotti, Michael Jackson, King Juan Carlos I of Spain^[2] and Richard Burton.^[3] Lower Soughton Hall is situated about 1 mile (1.5 km) to the north of Soughton Hall, and is currently owned by the footballer Michael Owen.

Sychdyn Memorial Hall is the home to many different societies including the Youth Club and Red Dragon Lans. The hall can be hired out for special occasions. Sychdyn also has a bowling green, football pitch and all-weather pitch, which can be booked for games and matches. The bowling green is entered via a War Memorial Arch, which was erected to those who died serving in the First World War.

Sychdyn Carnival takes place each year to raise funds to maintain and upkeep the village playground, this is held on the main playing field, where the Rose Queen is crowned after the carnival procession's annual parade through the village.

Soughton has a football team which currently plays in the Clwyd Premier Division. It is currently managed by Chris Barnard.

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Sychdyn at Wikimedia Commons
• Soughton War Memorial at FlintshireWarMemorials.com

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