Knolton

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Knolton
Flintshire
The Trotting Mare, Knolton (geograph 6120959).jpg
The Trotting Mare, Knolton
Location
Grid reference: SJ3738
Location: 52°56’33"N, 2°55’29"W
Data
Post town: Wrexham
Postcode: LL13
Local Government
Council: Wrexham

Knolton is a hamlet in Flintshire close to the border with Shropshire.[1] It forms a township of the ancient parish of Overton, 5½ miles north-east of Chirk.[2]

The Kynaston family has its seat at Knolton Hall,[2] a Grade-II* listed building.[3]

The Trotting Mare Inn, a public house in Knolton, has the distinction of being in Flintshire, while its adjacent car park is in Shropshire.[4]

References

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