| Clwyd Family History Society - Church Photographs |
| Trelawnyd - St. Michael |
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| Ordnance Survey reference SJ 088796 |
| Clwyd Family History Society - Church Photographs |
| Trelawnyd - St. Michael |
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| Ordnance Survey reference SJ 088796 |
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Trelawnyd is one of the "ancient parishes" of Flintshire. It was originally part of the parish of Dyserth, and appears to have become a separate parish some time between 1254 and 1291. It comprises four townships - Gop, Graig, Pentreffyddion and Rhydlyfnwyd. The name "Newmarket", now discontinued, dates back to 1700, in which year John Wynne obtained a faculty from the Bishop's Registry to change the name. John Wynne had already rebuilt most of the village, established several branches of industry, and set up a weekly market and an annual fair. The village (and parish) continued to be called Newmarket until 1954, when it was officially renamed as Trelawnyd. The church was rebuilt in 1724, and restored between 1895 and 1897. The church was in Flintshire until 1974; and in Clwyd from 1974 until 1996. It is now in "new" Flintshire. For "family history" information about the church and parish, click on the GENUKI link at the top of this page. |
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