Shotton, Flintshire
| Shotton | |
| Flintshire | |
|---|---|
 Looking from Chester Road West towards High Street | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ305685 |
| Location: | 53°12’32"N, 3°2’31"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 6,265 (2001) |
| Post town: | Deeside |
| Postcode: | CH5 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Flintshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Alyn and Deeside |
Shotton is a town in Flintshire lying on the River Dee. The name derives from the Old Norse words sjò (sea) and tùn (village). It is continuous with the towns of Connah's Quay and Queensferry in what is called Deeside. At the 2001 Census Shotton had a population of 6,265.[1]
History
Originally founded by Anglo-Saxons,[2] the town grew from the eighteenth century around coal mining and farming on reclaimed marshland. Steel works later grew up, and Shotton also became a railway junction.
The steel works was originally owned by John Summers and Sons, a Stalybridge ironworks company.[3] It was later bought by the government under British Steel. It was privatised and acquired by Corus Group, which still maintains operations.
The town lies under the Hawarden Bridge, completed in 1889 and originally a swing-opening bridge.
Education
Shotton is served by the following schools:
- John Summers High School (formerly Deeside High School).
- Taliesin Junior School, built 1972, an English medium school in the town. In 2003 it had 182 pupils. It is named after the 6th century Welsh bard Taliesin.
Transportation
Transport links include Shotton railway station, situated on the Borderlands Line and the North Wales Coast Line.
References
- ↑ "2001 Census: Shotton". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=801001&c=shotton&d=16&e=15&g=414777&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1230832406375&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ↑ Atlkinson, Keith, Shotton From Saxon Times, http://www.angelfire.com/fl/shotton/history1.html, retrieved 20 August 2009
- ↑ Atlkinson, Keith, John Summers & Sons, http://www.angelfire.com/fl/shotton/history11.html, retrieved 20 August 2009
Outside links
- History of Shotton
- BBC Wales: Connah's Quay, Shotton & Queensferry website
- Shotton Steel RFC
- Photos of Shotton and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk
- Taliesin Junior School inspection, 2003 Estyn inspection report (PDF format).