Flint, Flintshire
Encyclopedia : F : FL : FLI : Flint, Flintshire
Flint (Welsh: ) is the fourth largest town in Flintshire, north Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Dee. It is the county town of the traditional county of Flintshire.
The town, which has the oldest town charter in Wales, dating from 1284, is known for Flint Castle, on which Edward I of England began construction in 1277. The castle is of particular note, as it is where Richard II was handed over to his enemy Henry Bolingbroke in 1399, and is the setting for Act III, Scene III of the Shakespeare play Richard II. Flint is home to a successful male voice choir.
American actor Tom Cruise's ancestors hail from flint. [link] Flint hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1969.
High schools in Flint include St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School and Flint High School.
External links
- [Historic Notices of Flint 1883]
- [Returns of Owners of Land 1873 for Flintshire]
- [Catholic Registers of Holywell 1698-1829]
- [Constables of the Shire]
- [Burgesses returned to Parliament]
- [Knights of the Shire]
- [Rectors of Flint]
- [Churchwardends of Flint]
- [Overseers of the Poor]
- [Sheriffs of Flint]
- [Guardians of Flint]
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.