Cilcain

Cilcain

Cilcain is a small community, near Mold in Flintshire, north-east Wales. The village has an industrial history and includes the Millennium Woods, a post office, a public house, a parish church and a village hall.

Cilcain borders the parishes of Rhosesmor, Rhes-y-Cae and Rhydymwyn.

Contents

The name

The Welsh placename Cilcain, which has also in the past been spelled as Kilken and Cilcen, has been suggested to derive from cil meaning 'retreat' and cain meaning 'fair' or 'pleasant' in the Welsh language.

Early Cilcain

In the early years of Cilcain's existence it was noted as a place of retreat and was also locally famous for its regular village fairs, where a notable amount of alcohol was often consumed. Cilcain was also known for cockfighting, which took place on Sundays after the local church service.

The church

The first recorded mention of the church at Cilcain dates from 1291. Cilcain is one of the "ancient parishes" of Flintshire. It originally comprised the seven townships of Cefn, Llan (or Tre'r Llan), Llystynhunydd (or Glust), Llys y Coed, Maes y Groes, Mechlas (or Dolfechlas), and Trellyniau. On 27 June 1848, the township of Trellyniau and part of the township of Llystynhunydd went to the new parish of Rhes-y-Cae. On 31 March 1865, the remainder of Llystynhunydd, and parts of the townships of Cefn and Mechlas, went to the new parish of Rhydymwyn.

The Millennium Woods

The Millennium Woods were planted in 2000 through the 'Woods on your doorstep' scheme of the Woodland Trust. Many of the trees were planted by some of the students attending the local school, Ysgol y Foel, in that year. The official name is Coed y Felin ('Mill Woods'), named after the disused mill that now lies in ruins by the stream below.

See also

External links

Coordinates: 53°10′N 3°14′W / 53.167°N 3.233°W / 53.167; -3.233



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cilcain Hall — is a country house 2 miles (3 km) north northeast of the village of Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales (grid reference SJ185683). It was built in 1875–77 for W. B. Buddicom and designed by the Chester architect John Douglas.[1] The hall is built in… …   Wikipedia

  • St Mary's Church, Cilcain — Tower and west end of St Mary s Church, Cilcain Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Moel Famau — The Jubilee Tower at the summit of Moel Famau. Elevation …   Wikipedia

  • Nannerch — Coordinates: 53°12′58″N 3°15′00″W / 53.216°N 3.25°W / 53.216; 3.25 …   Wikipedia

  • Ogof Nadolig — Lower entrance structure Location Alyn Gorge Length 300 metres (980 ft) …   Wikipedia

  • Flintshire (historic) — Flintshire Welsh: Sir y Fflint Ancient extent of Flintshire Geography Status Ceremonial county (until 1974) Administr …   Wikipedia

  • Mold, Flintshire — Coordinates: 53°09′58″N 3°07′59″W / 53.166°N 3.133°W / 53.166; 3.133 …   Wikipedia

  • Mostyn — For other uses, see Mostyn (disambiguation). Coordinates: 53°18′50″N 3°16′08″W / 53.314°N 3.269°W / 53.314; 3.269 …   Wikipedia

  • Northop Hall — Coordinates: 53°12′04″N 3°05′10″W / 53.201°N 3.086°W / 53.201; 3.086 …   Wikipedia

  • Delyn (district) — Coordinates: 53°16′01″N 3°10′34″W / 53.267°N 3.176°W / 53.267; 3.176 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”