Deeside
Deeside
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Cross-border conurbation | |
Aerial view of Deeside and the Dee Estuary | |
Location within the United Kingdom | |
Population | 53,568 (2011 census)[2] |
Country | Wales & England[a] |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHESTER/DEESIDE |
Postcode district | CH |
Dialling code | 01244 |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Deeside
Deeside is known for its industry, providing jobs for the people of Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales. The biggest employment area in Deeside is Deeside Industrial Park, located on the north bank of the Dee on the southern edge of the Wirral peninsula, which has both historical and contemporary significance,[7] and provides Deeside and the surrounding area with jobs in many different industries from construction to food production. Deeside is also home to steel manufacturer Tata Steel and Toyota's highly advanced engine manufacturing plant.
History
Ancient history
Shotton's history dates back around 1000 years to Saxon times.[8][9] Various settlements within the Deeside area are recorded in the Domesday book (1086) which list them within the Cheshire Hundred of Ati's Cross. They are Aston, Broughton, Clayton, Hawarden, Golftyn and Wepre. The largest of these was Hawarden[10] with 14 households.
As a border region, the Deeside area was subject to frequent conflict between the Welsh and the English in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. In the Battle of Ewloe in 1157,
Recent history
Until industrialisation in the nineteenth century, Shotton remained a cluster of hamlets: a settlement comprising Shotton, Nine Houses and Shotton Hall, which itself dates back to 1637.[5][11][12] Coal mining developed in the eighteenth century, then in 1889 the opening of the Hawarden Railway Bridge over the River Dee improved access to the reclaimed Dee Marshes.[5] Following this, in 1895, the Summers family purchased 40 acres (160,000 m2) of Dee marshland,[13] on which they established Shotton Steelworks.[5][13]
In September 1896, Shotton Steelworks began producing sheet steel. The development of this steelworks on the banks of the River Dee changed an area that was once mainly marshland, with Shotton – just across the Dee – previously little more than a hamlet. Shotton Steelworks led to the development of whole communities to house the influx of workers, estimated up to 13,000 at the height of the industry,[13] with Shotton and Connah's Quay Jetty hubs of activity serving the steelworks.[14] There were also brickworks and other industries in and around Shotton, and Connah's Quay developed as a town on the banks of the Dee Estuary, becoming known for its shipbuilding industry.[7]
Education
Primary schools in the area include: Ewloe Green Primary, Well House Primary School, Bryn Deva Primary, Wepre Primary, Ysgol Cae'r Nant (Brookfield Primary), Golftyn Primary, Venerable Edward Morgan, Sealand County Primary, Sandycroft County Primary, St Ethelwold's Primary School, and most importantly, Queenferry County Primary School.
Secondary schools in the area include: Connah's Quay High School (Connah's Quay), Elfed School (Buckley), John Summers High School (Queensferry) which closed on 20 July 2017, and St David's High School (Saltney).
Further Education
Coleg Cambria is a large and popular college in Connah's Quay. It offers a range of full and part-time courses as well as apprenticeships. In an inspection in 2007 the college gained the highest possible grade 1 inspection ratings for its work-based learning provision. The college was formed in August 2013 through a merger between Deeside College and Yale College Wrexham; it is now one of the largest colleges in the UK and the largest in Wales.[citation needed]
Transport
Bus travel in Deeside is mainly provided by Arriva North West who offer services to Chester Bus Exchange from a starting point in Connah's Quay, with many services part of the Chester Plus Ticket Zone of Arriva. Arriva Buses Wales also provide a service to Rhyl from Chester which passes through parts of Deeside. Senior citizens are entitled to free public transport to and from Chester.
Landmarks
The most striking landmark in Deeside is the fixed cable-stayed bridge, which was opened by
Local media
Television
The Deeside area is covered by both the
Radio
Local radio stations include
Newspapers
There are three main newspapers for Deeside: these are The
Deeside.com is an online news and information website covering the Deeside area, it is a founder member of the Independent Community News Network (ICNN) the UK representative body for the independent community and hyperlocal news sector.[16]
Notable people from Deeside
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- William Ewart Gladstone, 19th century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom lived in Hawarden (following his marriage to Catherine Glynne) from 1839 until his death in 1898.
- Ann Keen, MP for Brentford and Isleworth, born in Hawarden.
- Manchester United.
- Angus McLean, former manager of Hartlepool United F.C.
- Grenville Millington, Chester City F.C. player.
- Michael Owen, England and Liverpool F.C. footballer.
- Everton FC.
- First World War
Notes
- ^ The eastern parts of Saltney are in England.
- ^ The ONS names the BUA after Buckley, although the town itself may not be defined to be part of Deeside
- ^ Not shown: Broughton (with Bretton) forms a separate BUA and Saltney is part of the Chester BUA.
- ^ For parts of Saltney in England only.
- ^ For parts of Deeside in Wales only.
- ^ Cross-border town, eastern parts are in England.
References
- ^ "W37 Built-up Area Buckley BUA". statistics.data.gov.uk. Office for National Statistics. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Deeside is made up of the parish of Connah's quay as well as 13 other wards that cover other parts of the conurbation, all of these wards are listed below http://www.ukcensusdata.com/flintshire-w06000005#sthash.EAxGuY47.VfAXHJ3D.dpbs
- ^ BBC (14 December 2005), Wales, North East: Deeside (panoramic), retrieved 26 April 2010
- ^ "Map showing location of Deeside, Wales". Google Maps. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Deeside history", The Flintshire Chronicle, 8 August 2008, retrieved 26 April 2010
- ^ "Census 2001 Key Statistics – Urban areas in England and Wales KS01 Usual resident population". Office for National Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2012. Estimate formed from population of Connah's Quay/Shotton plus Broughton and Saltney which are the welsh parts of the Chester Urban Area
- ^ a b BBC, North East Wales: A Pen Picture, retrieved 26 April 2010
- ^ Norry, Roy (16 March 2010), The History of Shotton – Deeside, North Wales in pictures and text, archived from the original on 3 March 2016, retrieved 26 April 2010
- ^ Atkinson, Keith (4 January 2006), "1. Shotton From Saxon Times", The History of Shotton – Deeside, retrieved 26 April 2010
- ^ Powell-Smith, Anna. "Hawarden - Domesday Book".
- ^ Atkinson, Keith (4 January 2006), "2. Shotton from the 13th Century", The History of Shotton – Deeside, retrieved 26 April 2010
- ^ Atkinson, Keith (4 January 2006), "4. Shotton Hall", The History of Shotton – Deeside, retrieved 26 April 2010
- ^ a b c BBC (10 June 2009), North East Wales: Shotton Steelworks and Garden City, retrieved 25 April 2010
- ^ BBC (17 March 2009), North East Wales: Steelworks' Jetty, retrieved 25 April 2010
- ^ Hemming, Jez (27 April 2017). "Plans for four new North Wales railway stations take 'significant step forward'". northwales. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Deerside". Deeside.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
External links
- "Map showing location of Deeside, Wales". Google Maps. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- Deeside.com