Higher Kinnerton
| Higher Kinnerton | |
|---|---|
 Main Road | |
  Higher Kinnerton Location within Flintshire | |
| Population | 1,697 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ328613 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved 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 | |
Higher Kinnerton is a residential village and community within rural Flintshire, Wales. The village is close to the English Border. Its sister village, Lower Kinnerton is on the other side of the border in Cheshire, England. The village has a shop and post office.
Education
The village has a primary school, Ysgol Derwen School. The local secondary school is Castell Alun High School, located in Hope.
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. There is also a Village Hall which hosts various community clubs & events. There is a primary school 5-11 Ysgol Derwen. The nearest 11-18 schools are Castell Alun in Hope & Hawarden High School in Hawarden.
The village has a progressive community council which supports village activities. The village was awarded Best Kept Village status in 2012, 2014, 2017 & 2019.
Governance
The area is an electoral ward for Flintshire County Council, coterminous with the community, which elects one county councillor.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Community/Ward population 2011". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ The County of Flintshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998. Statutory Instruments. 1998. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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External links
- Photos of Higher Kinnerton and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk
- Higher Kinnerton Community Council website
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