Higher Kinnerton

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Higher Kinnerton
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Higher Kinnerton
Location within Flintshire
Population1,697 
(2011 census)
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
Website higherkinnerton.org.uk
List of places
UK
Wales
Flintshire
53°08′43″N3°00′18″W / 53.14515°N 3.00513°W / 53.14515; -3.00513 Coordinates: 53°08′43″N3°00′18″W / 53.14515°N 3.00513°W / 53.14515; -3.00513

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.

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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.

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. The local secondary schools are Castell Alun, 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

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References

  1. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Higher Kinnerton Parish (Community) (00NJ013)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Higher Kinnerton Parish (Community) (W04000191)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. "Community/Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  4. "Awards". Higher Kinnerton Community Council. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. "Listed Buildings in Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. "News: Refusal of planning application for the 95 dwellings near Kinnerton Meadows". Higher Kinnerton Community Council. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  7. The County of Flintshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 1998. Retrieved 24 December 2018.