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"This parish rises for the most part gradually from the shore of the wide æstuary of the Dee, by which it is bounded on the east and north-east, into hills of considerable elevation. ..... The village, which is of small size, but contains several neat houses, is pleasantly situated at no great distance from the Chester and Holyhead road, and near the head of a small valley, which, deepening in its course, stretches towards the sea, having its sides beautifully fringed with woods."
[A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, S. Lewis, 1834]
Whitford is one of the "ancient parishes" of Flintshire. It originally comprised the nine townships of Bychton, Ednywain (or Trefednywain), Maesbledrys, Mertyn Isglan, Mertyn Uwch Glan, Tre'rabad, Tre'r Llan (or Whitford Lan), Tre Mostyn and Whitford Garn.
On 23 May 1844, it lost the townships of Bychton and Mertyn Isglan, and part of the township of Tre Mostyn, to the newly created parish of Mostyn.
On 19 August 1853, part of the township of Mertyn Uwch Glan was lost to the new parish of Gorsedd.
Nonconformist Churches
"Welsh Church Commission - County of Flint - The Statistics of the Nonconformist Churches for 1905" lists the following nonconformist places of worship in the Civil parish of Whitford :
| Name of Chapel | Denomination | Number of "adherents" |
|---|---|---|
| Penygelli, Lloc - Welsh | Baptist | 50 |
| Bethel, Mostyn, Welsh | Calvinistic Methodist | 145 |
| Carmel | Calvinistic Methodist | 87 |
| Salem, Llanerchymor - Welsh | Calvinistic Methodist | 170 |
| Cyssegr, Mostyn - Welsh | Congregational | 150 |
| Not named, Mostyn - English | Congregational | 150 |
| Llynhelyg - Welsh | Congregational | 37 |
| Zion, Mostyn - Welsh | Congregational | 120 |
| Bryn Seion - Welsh | Wesleyan | 200 |
| Lloc - Welsh | Wesleyan | 104 |
Parish Registers
| Baptisms | Marriages | Burials |
|---|---|---|
| 1643 - 1938 | 1656 - 1926 | 1662 - 1882 |
| Baptisms | Marriages | Burials |
|---|---|---|
| 1643 - 1812 | 1656 - 1812 | 1662 - 1812 |
Bishop's Transcripts
| Deposited at the National Library of Wales | Microfilmed copies |
|---|---|
| 1664 - 1837 | 1734 - 1837 |
I.G.I.
| Type of Record | Years Covered | I.G.I. Batch Number |
|---|---|---|
| Baptisms | 1814 - 1837 | C056731 |
| Marriages | None | - |
| Name of Chapel | Denomination | Type of Record | Years Covered | I.G.I. Batch Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel, Rhewl Mostyn | Calvinistic Methodist | Births and Baptisms | 1814 - 1837 | C098231 |
| Seion, Carmel | Calvinistic Methodist | Births and Baptisms | 1815 - 1837 | C098221 |
| Salem, Llanerch y Mor | Calvinistic Methodist | Births and Baptisms | 1829 - 1837 | C098201 |
| Cysegr, Rhewl Mostyn | Independent / Congregational | Births and Baptisms | 1821 - 1837 | - |
| Name of Chapel | Denomination | Type of Record | Years Covered | Held at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem, Llanerch y Mor | Calvinistic Methodist | Baptisms | 1919 - 1964 | NLW |
| Cysegr, Mostyn | Congregational | Baptisms | 1832 - 1900 | NLW |
| Seion, Carmel | Congregational | Burials | 1862 - 1988 | FRO |
In the GRO indexes to civil registration, entries for Whitford are found under:
(GRO index references have no relevance at the local Superintendent Registrar's Office)
Archdeacon Thomas (1911) gives the area of the parish as 3500 acres.
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