Mostynis a village andcommunityinFlintshire,Wales, andelectoral wardlying on the estuary of theRiver Dee,located near the town ofHolywell.It has a privately owned port that has in the past had acollieryand ironworks and was involved in the export of commodities, and in present times services the offshore wind industry and shipped the wings for theAirbus A380which were manufactured atBroughton.
| Mostyn | |
|---|---|
 St. Margaret's Church, Mostyn | |
  Mostyn Location withinFlintshire | |
| Population | 1,844 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ155805 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLYWELL |
| Postcode district | CH8 |
| Dialling code | 01745 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Website | mostyn-council.wales |
History
editMostyn was mentioned in theDoomsday Bookof 1086.Henry Bolingbroke(later Henry IV) landed here in 1399 before attackingRichard IIatFlint Castle.Coal was mined atMostyn Collieryand iron production started in the mid nineteenth century. The combination of a colliery, iron works and the docks made this a profitable enterprise. Nineteen hundred people were employed at one time. The coal eventually became exhausted and the ironworks closed in 1965. Between 1848 and 1966 there was arailway stationin the village on theChester to Holyhead line.Mostyn once served as a port from which ferries used to sail (until 2004) toDublinon the Liverpool-Dublin route. Today, manufactured wings for theAirbus A380aircraft leave Mostyn on the shipVille de Bordeaux,after travelling down the River Dee by barge from the Airbus wing factory atBroughton, Flintshire.SeeItinéraire à Grand Gabaritfor more details of the transportation. Mostyn's port area is home to the headquarters of Warwick International Group Limited, manufacturers of bleach activators for detergent applications. [2]
Port of Mostyn
editThe Port of Mostyn is privately owned and is one of the oldest ports in the country; in the past, it handled cargoes including steel, coal, timber, woodpulp, animal feedstuffs and fertilizers. Nowadays, it specialises in the assembly and installation of wind turbines. It has been involved in the construction ofNorth Hoyle(constructed 2003–2004),Burbo Bank(2006–2007),Rhyl Flats(2008–2009) andGwynt y Môr(2012–2015); it was involved in part of the work buildingRobin RiggandWalneywindfarms.[3]
In early 2023, the Port of Mostyn applied toNatural Resources Wales(NRW) for a marine licence. This was to build a new 350 metre-long quay wall and reclaim 4.5 hectares of land behind it to create new berths for ships, as well as deepening existing berths and re-dredging the approach channel.[4]
Mostyn Hall
editMostyn Hallis a largeGrade I listedcountry house, set in extensive gardens; it lies around half a mile to the north-west of the village. It is surrounded by gardens and parkland, and is approached from the south driveway. The former gatehouse,Porth Mawr,lies to the south-west and a complex of farm buildings to the west.[5]
The village
editJust down theA548 roadfrom Mostyn at Llanerch-y-Mor is the now closed Mostyn Fun Ship. The ship started life as theDuke of Lancaster,a car ferry and cruise ship. After it was permanently dry-docked in Mostyn, it earned its later name from its new operation as an arcade and bar.[6]
Governance
editMostyn is also anelectoral ward,coterminous with the community. It elects one county councillor toFlintshire County Council.[7]A by-election was held on 31 July 2014 after the disqualification of the longstandingIndependentcouncillor, Patrick Heesom,[8]
On the 5th May 2022, as part of the most recent2022 Welsh local elections,Mostyn elected Pamela Banks who was represented as anIndependent,by a 26% majority as former councillor Patrick Heesom saw defeat.[9]
Demographics
editLanguages
editAccording to theUnited Kingdom Census 2021,14.9 per cent of all usual residents aged 3+ in Mostyn can speak Welsh.[10]22.5 per cent of the population noted that they could speak, read, write or understand Welsh.[11]The2011 censusnoted 18.2 per cent of all usual residents aged 3 years and older in the village could speak Welsh.[10]
Country of Birth
editThe 2011 Census noted that 98.0 per cent of the population was born in the United Kingdom; 64.0 per cent of the population was born in Wales and 33.1 per cent of the population was born in England.[12]
Notable people
edit- Emlyn Williams,Welshdramatistand actor
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Community/Ward population 2011".Retrieved26 May2015.
- ^"History".The Port of Mostyn Ltd.Retrieved25 April2016.
- ^"Overview of the port".The Port of Mostyn Ltd.Retrieved25 April2016.
- ^"North Wales port reveals major expansion plans".February 2023.
- ^Cadw."Mostyn Hall (Grade I) (21517)".National Historic Assets of Wales.Retrieved2 April2019.
- ^Mostyn's Fun Ship,BBC Wales,retrieved13 November2007
- ^The County of Flintshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998.Statutory Instruments. 1998.Retrieved20 December2018.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^Rory Sheehan (17 July 2014)."Mostyn by-election: Four running for county council seat".Daily Post.North Wales.Retrieved20 December2018.
- ^"Election results for Mostyn / Mostyn".Flintshire.gov.uk.Retrieved10 July2022.
- ^ab"Welsh Language Change in the percentage of people aged three years or older able to speak Welsh by LSOA 2011 to 2021 | DataMapWales".datamap.gov.wales.Retrieved15 December2022.
- ^"Welsh language skills (detailed) - Office for National Statistics".ons.gov.uk.Retrieved29 December2022.
- ^"KS204EW (Country of birth) - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics".nomisweb.co.uk.Retrieved4 January2023.
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