Coordinates: 53°15′39″N 3°13′50″W / 53.26082°N 3.23052°W
| Brynford | |
  Brynford shown within Wales |
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| Population | 1,098 2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Principal area | Flintshire |
| Ceremonial county | Clwyd |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTER |
| Postcode district | CH8 |
| Dialling code | 01352 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Delyn |
| Welsh Assembly | Delyn |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Flintshire | |
Brynford is a village in Flintshire, Wales. It is located to the south west of the town of Holywell and near the A55 road (North Wales Expressway). At the 2001 Census, Brynford had a population of 1,098.[1]
Amenities in Brynford include St. Michael's Church, a local village shop, two inns, a park, golf club, private day nursery and local bus company, Oares Coaches. The Cynfaen Memorial Methodist Chapel, serving Brynford, is in the nearby village of Calcoed.
Historically, the area was extensively mined for lead and has been left with the scars of that past all over its common land.[citation needed]
The explorer and journalist Henry Morton Stanley was a student teacher in the old village school.[2]
References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Brynford". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=801647&c=brynford&d=16&e=15&g=414373&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1214867515875&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved on 30 June 2008.
- ^ "Welcome to Brynford and Calcoed". http://www.brynford.com/home.htm. Retrieved on 28 November 2007.
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