Higher Kinnerton

Higher Kinnerton

Main Road
Higher Kinnerton
 Higher Kinnerton shown within Flintshire
Population 1,697 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ328613
Principal areaFlintshire
Ceremonial countyFlintshire
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CHESTER
Postcode district CH4
Dialling code 01244
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentAlyn and Deeside
Welsh AssemblyAlyn and Deeside
List of places
UK
Wales
Flintshire

Coordinates: 53°08′43″N 3°00′18″W / 53.14515°N 3.00513°W / 53.14515; -3.00513

Higher Kinnerton is a residential village within rural Flintshire, Wales. The area is an electoral ward for Flintshire County Council close to the English Border. Its sister village, Lower Kinnerton is on the other side of the border in Cheshire, England.

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 post office, 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 and again in 2014.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Community/Ward population 2011". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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