Coleshill Hundred

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Coleshill hundred shown within Flintshire

The Coleshill Hundred is one of the hundreds of Flintshire, in the centre of the county. The hundred is named after the vill of Coleshill, to the north-west of Flint. It is bounded by the estuary of the River Dee to the north-east; by Prestatyn Hundred to the north-west; by Rhuddlan hundred to the west; and by Mold Hundred to the south. It is the second most-populous of Flintshire's hundreds with a population of 56,015.

It contains the following ancient parishes:

*: In Rhuddlan hundred.

References

  • William Rees, An Historical Atlas of Wales, Faber, 1959.
  • M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units, Cardiff, 1967.
Hundreds of Flintshire

Coleshill • Maylor • Mold • Prestatyn • Rhuddlan