Shotton, Flintshire

Town in Flintshire, Wales

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Town and community in Wales

Shotton

Town and community

A view from the railway bridge, showing Chester Road

Shotton

Location within Flintshire

Population| 6,663
(2011 census)
OS grid reference| SJ305685
Principal area|

* Flintshire

Preserved county|

* Clwyd

Country| Wales
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| DEESIDE
Postcode district| CH5
Dialling code| 01244
Police| North Wales
Fire| North Wales
Ambulance| Welsh
UK Parliament|

* Alyn and Deeside

Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament|

* Alyn and Deeside

Website| Town council website

List of places

Wales
Flintshire

53°12′32″N 3°02′31″W﻿ / ﻿53.209°N 3.042°W﻿ / 53.209; -3.042

Map of the community

Shotton is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales, within the Deeside conurbation along the River Dee, joined with Connah's Quay, near the border with England. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Chester and can be reached by road from the A548. In the 2011 census, Shotton had a population of 6,663.[1][2]

## Etymologies

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The town's name is first recorded in Old English as Cyllingas. This name derives from the Welsh language word Celyn (meaning Holly) and has persisted in one form or another throughout the town's history. By 1822, Richard Willett recorded the name as Kyllins, which he says contains "one of the parish's most notable ancient houses". Even today, Killin's Farm and Killin's Lane may still be found in the oldest part of town.[3]

The town's modern English name is shared with three other towns in Britain. These towns (all on the English side of the Scottish border) derive their names from Town of Scots but it is unlikely that a Flintshire town shares this etymology. The name probably derives from Scēot-tūn = "farmstead on or near a steep slope", or from Shot-tūn = "farmstead in a clearing in the wood". The town is officially named Shotton in both English and Welsh, making it one of the few towns in Wales to officially have neither a recognised Welsh spelling or Welsh etymology.

## History

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The town grew from the 18th century around coal mining and farming on reclaimed marshland. Shotton also became a railway junction. The John Summers & Sons steelworks was established in 1896 on a six-acre site. At its peak it employed over 13,000. Following nationalisation in 1967, the works became part of the British Steel Corporation.[4] Although it is known as Shotton Steel Works,[5] the large plant (owned by Tata Steel since 2006) is across the river from Shotton,[6] with most being in the community of Connah's Quay.[7]

The town lies next to the Hawarden Bridge, which was completed in 1889 as a swing-opening bridge. The opening mechanism was disabled in 1960.[8]

## Demography

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Shotton has an area of 2.34 km2, with a density of 3,001 km2. The population is roughly 50% male and female and 62.2% are between the ages of 18 and 64.[1][2]

The community consists of three electoral wards of the Flintshire County Council local authority:

Ward  | 2001 census | 2011 census

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Shotton East  | 1,803[9] | 1,958[10]
Shotton Higher  | 2,529[11] | 2,576[12]
Shotton West  | 1,933[13] | 2,129[14]
Shotton Total | 6,265 | 6,663

## Education

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Shotton is served by the following schools:

* Connah's Quay High School (English-medium secondary)
* Hawarden High School (English-medium secondary)
* St Ethelwold's Primary School (Church in Wales)
* Venerable Edward Morgan School (Roman Catholic primary)
* Ysgol Ty Ffynnon (English-medium primary)
* Ysgol Croes Atti (Welsh-medium primary)
* Ysgol Maes Garmon (Welsh-medium secondary)

John Summers High School (formerly Deeside High School) closed on 20 July 2017.

## Transport

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Shotton railway station is on the Borderlands Line and the North Wales Coast Line.

## Notable people

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* Fred Robson (1885–1952) professional golfer, competed in the Open Championship.
* Henry Weale (1897–1959) recipient of the Victoria Cross in World War I.
* Billy Tudor (1918–1965) footballer with 87 club caps, mainly Wrexham A.F.C.
* Marika Humphreys (born 1977) ice dance coach and choreographer, lived in Shotton.

## See also

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* St Ethelwold's Church, Shotton

## References

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1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Shotton Parish (Community) (W04000208)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
2. ^ a b Brinkhoff, Thomas. "Shotton: Community in Wales". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
3. ^ Willet, Richard (1822). A Memoir of Hawarden Parish, Flintshire, Containing Short Introductory Notices of the Princes of North Wales: So Far as to Connect, and Elucidate, Distant and Obscure Events. Hawarden, Wales. p. 120.
4. ^ Atkinson, Keith. "Chapter 11: John Summers & Sons". History of Shotton, Deeside. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
5. ^ "History of Shotton Steel Works". DEESIDE.COM. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
6. ^ "Shotton Community". MapIt. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
7. ^ "Connah's Quay Community". MapIt. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
8. ^ Stacy, Mungo (16 February 2015). "Hawarden Swing Bridge". Rail Engineer. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
9. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Shotton East Ward (00NJRP)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
10. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Holywell Central Ward (W05000231)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
11. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Shotton Higher Ward (00NJRQ)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
12. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Shotton Higher Ward (W05000232)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
13. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Shotton West Ward (00NJRR)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
14. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Shotton West Ward (W05000233)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

## External links

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* Photos of Shotton and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk

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* Bagillt
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