Shotton, Flintshire
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| Shotton | |
|---|---|
 A view from the railway bridge, showing Chester Road | |
| Population | 16,775 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ305685 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEESIDE |
| Postcode district | CH5 |
| Dialling code | 01244 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Shotton is a town in Flintshire lying within the Deeside conurbation along the River Dee, adjoining Connah's Quay, near the border with England. It is located 5 miles west of Chester and can be reached by road from the A548. The name probably derives from Anglo-Saxon Scēot-tūn = "farmstead on or near a steep slope". At the 2011 Census Shotton had a population of 16,775.[1][2]
History
Originally founded by Anglo-Saxons,[3] the town grew from the eighteenth century around coal mining and farming on reclaimed marshland. , and Shotton also became a railway junction.[4]
The town lies under the Hawarden Bridge, completed in 1889 and originally a swing-opening bridge.
Education
Shotton is served by the following schools:
- John Summers High School (formerly Deeside High School).
- Taliesin Junior School, built 1972, an English medium school in the town. In 2003 it had 182 pupils. It is named after the 6th century Welsh bard Taliesin.
Media
Deeside is served by a citizen led hyperlocal news website deeside.com[5] which is a collaborative community resource set up 2013.
Transportation
Transport links include Shotton railway station, situated on the Borderlands Line and the North Wales Coast Line.
See also
References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Shotton, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 1 January 2009
- ^ https://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-wales.php?cityid=W38000019
- ^ Atlkinson, Keith, Shotton From Saxon Times, retrieved 20 August 2009
- ^ Atlkinson, Keith, John Summers & Sons, retrieved 20 August 2009
- ^ "News Views and Info from Deeside - North Wales". deeside.com.
External links
- History of Shotton
- Shotton Steel RFC
- Photos of Shotton and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk
- Taliesin Junior School inspection, 2003 Estyn inspection report (PDF format)
- Deeside.com Hyperlocal News Website
