- Sychdyn
infobox UK place
country= Wales
official_name= Soughton / Sychdyn
welsh_name= Sychdyn
unitary_wales=Flintshire
lieutenancy_wales=Clwyd
constituency_welsh_assembly= Alyn and Deeside
constituency_westminster= Alyn and Deeside
post_town= MOLD
postcode_district= CH7
postcode_area= CH
dial_code= 01352
os_grid_reference= SJ240664
latitude= 53.18924
longitude= -3.13889
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static_image_caption= The Cross Keys pub, Sychdyn Sychdyn (Soughton in English, is its original Saxon name, meaning South Town) is avillage inFlintshire ,Wales . It is situated on theA5119 road , and is just over 1km north of thecounty town ofMold .Sychdyn, which is completely surrounded by farmland and undisturbed woodland, is also a commuter village with residents working in nearby
Chester ,Liverpool orWrexham . The village contains the 'Cross Keys'public house , aSPAR convenience store,post office ,chapel ,horse riding school, and aprimary school , Sychdyn County Primary.Soughton Hall is a large country mansion-turned-hotel situated on the eastern outskirts of the village. Notable guests that have stayed here include
Luciano Pavarotti ,Michael Jackson and King Juan Carlos I of Spain. Lower Soughton Hall is situated about 1.5 km to the south of Soughton Hall, and is currently owned by the footballerMichael Owen .Sychdyn Memorial Hall is the home to many different societies including the Youth Club and Red Dragon Lans. The hall can be hired out for special occasions. Sychdyn also has a bowling green, football pitch and all-weather pitch, which can be booked for games and matches. The Bowling Green is entered via a War Memorial Arch, which commemorates those who gave their lives for their Country.
Sychdyn Carnival takes place each year to raise funds to maintain and upkeep the Village playground, this is held on the main playing field, where the Rose Queen is Crowned after the Carnival Procession's annual parade through the Village.
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