Saltney
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Saltney is a small town in Flintshire
, Wales
. It is immediately to the west of the border with Cheshire
in England
and is contiguous with the Chester
urban area.
The name is derived from the former salt marsh
es on which it is built, lying on the River Dee
. Once the terminus of Sir John Glynne's Canal
, Saltney grew in the late 19th century and through the 20th century to its present population of 4,769 at the 2001 Census
.
Higher Saltney more commonly known by local people as "Top Saltney" (part of the area known locally as Saltney) is in Chester, Cheshire, with the Welsh sector of the community known more specifically as Saltney Town.
The English-Welsh border runs down the middle of Boundary Lane in Saltney, the only urban street in England/Wales where this happens. This means that houses on the west side of the street are in the Flintshire County Council
area and in the North Wales Police
jurisdiction, while those on the east side are in the Cheshire West and Chester
unitary authority area and in the Cheshire Police jurisdiction.
There is a public house called The City Arms in Higher Saltney. Hanging outside was a sign "The Last Pub In England" and on the other side it read "The First Pub In England". This sign was taken down some years ago. Other amenities in Saltney include the Corner Pin public house, a post office, Saltney Business Centre, St David's Retail Park (Farmfoods/Poundstretchers/Ableworld), an Asda Supermarket (Formally a Netto store) and a Morrisons supermarket.
Saltney has 3 primary schools, St Anthony's Catholic Primary, Saltney Ferry and Wood Memorial. St David's High School is the local secondary school for students from the surrounding areas.
The parish church is St Mark's.
There is a community centre in the centre of Saltney which is regularly used by children's groups as well as being surrounded by fields where football tournaments are often held (weather permitting). The Community Centre is also home to Saltney Town FC
who formed in 2010.
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...
. It is immediately to the west of the border with Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and is contiguous with the 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...
urban area.
The name is derived from the former salt marsh
Salt marsh
A salt marsh is an environment in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and salt water or brackish water, it is dominated by dense stands of halophytic plants such as herbs, grasses, or low shrubs. These plants are terrestrial in origin and are essential to the stability of the salt marsh...
es on which it is built, lying on the River Dee
River Dee, Wales
The River Dee is a long river in the United Kingdom. It travels through Wales and England and also forms part of the border between the two countries....
. Once the terminus of Sir John Glynne's Canal
Sir John Glynne's Canal
Sir John Glynne's Canal was a canal in England built by Sir John Glynne. It ran from Saltney, just outside Chester to Bretton, a distance of about one mile. It was built about 1768, and was in use until 1779. It was used for the transportation of coal from mines in Flintshire into Chester....
, Saltney grew in the late 19th century and through the 20th century to its present population of 4,769 at 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....
.
Higher Saltney more commonly known by local people as "Top Saltney" (part of the area known locally as Saltney) is in Chester, Cheshire, with the Welsh sector of the community known more specifically as Saltney Town.
The English-Welsh border runs down the middle of Boundary Lane in Saltney, the only urban street in England/Wales where this happens. This means that houses on the west side of the street are in the Flintshire County Council
Flintshire County Council
Flintshire County Council is the governing body of the principal area of Flintshire , one of the administrative subdivisions of Wales.-Political makeup:...
area and in the North Wales Police
North Wales Police
North Wales Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing North Wales. The headquarters are in Colwyn Bay, with divisional headquarters in St Asaph, Caernarfon and Wrexham....
jurisdiction, while those on the east side are in the Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is a unitary authority area with borough status, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. It was established in April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health...
unitary authority area and in the Cheshire Police jurisdiction.
There is a public house called The City Arms in Higher Saltney. Hanging outside was a sign "The Last Pub In England" and on the other side it read "The First Pub In England". This sign was taken down some years ago. Other amenities in Saltney include the Corner Pin public house, a post office, Saltney Business Centre, St David's Retail Park (Farmfoods/Poundstretchers/Ableworld), an Asda Supermarket (Formally a Netto store) and a Morrisons supermarket.
Saltney has 3 primary schools, St Anthony's Catholic Primary, Saltney Ferry and Wood Memorial. St David's High School is the local secondary school for students from the surrounding areas.
The parish church is St Mark's.
There is a community centre in the centre of Saltney which is regularly used by children's groups as well as being surrounded by fields where football tournaments are often held (weather permitting). The Community Centre is also home to Saltney Town FC
Saltney Town FC
Saltney Town FC is a football club within the town of Saltney, on the border between England and Wales. The club was formed in 2010 by two friends from the Saltney Area, Marc Edwards and Andrew Johnson. Both have the ultimate vision of bringing their community together through football...
who formed in 2010.
See also
- St Matthew's Church, SaltneySt Matthew's Church, SaltneySt Matthew's Church, Saltney, was in Flint Road, Saltney, Flintshire, Wales .The church was opened in 1911 as a mission church to the parish church of...
- LlanymynechLlanymynechLlanymynech is a village straddling the border between Montgomeryshire/Powys, Wales and Shropshire, England about 9 miles north of the Welsh town of Welshpool. The name is Welsh for "Church of the Monks"....
, a village straddling the border between Montgomeryshire/Powys, Wales and Shropshire, England