Mancot
Encyclopedia
Mancot is a village
in south east Flintshire
, Wales
, approximately 1.5 miles from Queensferry
, 1.2 miles from Hawarden
and 5 miles from Chester
. According to the 2001 Census
, Mancot had a population of 3,462.
The placename Mancot is believed to mean 'humble dwelling', with the earliest recorded reference to the village being in the late 13th century.
The placename Mancot was earlier spelled with a double "tt" ending - Mancott.
In 1849 the population of the village was 282.
Village amenities include a post office
, village hall
, park and playing fields, bowling green, library, a newsagent, a veterinary
clinic, a Presbyterian
church, Sandycroft County Primary School and the White Bear public house
.
The village is situated close to the Wales-England border.
Notable people born in the village include the late football player and Wales manager Gary Speed
, who was born there in 1969, fellow former Everton
captain Kevin Ratcliffe
and football player Ricky Evans.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in south east Flintshire
Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, approximately 1.5 miles from Queensferry
Queensferry, Flintshire
Queensferry is a town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the River Dee near the border with England.Queensferry lies along the B5441 and B5129 roads, and is bypassed by the A494 dual carriageway. It is contiguous with Deeside...
, 1.2 miles from Hawarden
Hawarden
Hawarden is a village in Flintshire, North Wales. Hawarden forms part of the Deeside conurbation on the Welsh/English border. At the 2001 Census, the population of Hawarden Ward was 1,858...
and 5 miles from Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
. According to the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Mancot had a population of 3,462.
The placename Mancot is believed to mean 'humble dwelling', with the earliest recorded reference to the village being in the late 13th century.
The placename Mancot was earlier spelled with a double "tt" ending - Mancott.
In 1849 the population of the village was 282.
Village amenities include a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, village hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
, park and playing fields, bowling green, library, a newsagent, a veterinary
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
clinic, a Presbyterian
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
church, Sandycroft County Primary School and the White Bear public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
.
The village is situated close to the Wales-England border.
Notable people born in the village include the late football player and Wales manager Gary Speed
Gary Speed
Gary Andrew Speed, MBE was a Welsh football player and manager. He was captain of the Wales national football team until he retired from international football in 2004 and he remains the most capped outfield player for Wales and the second overall, having appeared 85 times at senior level between...
, who was born there in 1969, fellow former Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
captain Kevin Ratcliffe
Kevin Ratcliffe
Kevin Ratcliffe is a former Welsh footballer who spent most of his career playing for Everton. He was born in Mancot, near Queensferry in North Wales.-Club career:...
and football player Ricky Evans.