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Higher Kinnerton

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Population
  
1,697 (2011)

Principal area
  
Flintshire

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Local time
  
Saturday 11:06 AM

Ceremonial county
  
Flintshire

UK parliament constituency
  
Alyn and Deeside

OS grid reference
  
SJ328613

Country
  
Wales

Postcode district
  
CH4

Dialling code
  
01244

Post town
  
Chester

Higher Kinnerton

Weather
  
12°C, Wind SE at 19 km/h, 84% Humidity

Higher Kinnerton is a residential village within rural Flintshire, Wales. The area is an electoral ward for Flintshire County Council close to the English Border. Its sister village, Lower Kinnerton is on the other side of the border in Cheshire, England.

Contents

Map of Higher Kinnerton, Chester, UK

Education

The village has a primary school, Ysgol Derwen School. The local secondary school is Castell Alun High School, located in Hope.

Amenities

The village has a post office, a shop, and two public houses, The Swan and The Royal Oak. The parish church is All Saints, which is actually in the parish of Dodleston, England. There is a scout group called 1st Kinnerton Scouts. There is also a Village Hall which hosts various community clubs & events. There is a primary school 5-11 Ysgol Derwen. The nearest 11-18 schools are Castell Alun in Hope & Hawarden High School in Hawarden.

The village has a progressive community council which supports village activities. The village was awarded Best Kept Village status in 2012 and again in 2014.

References

Higher Kinnerton Wikipedia