Northop

Also known as Llaneurgain

Northop () is a village, community and electoral ward situated in Flintshire, Wales, approximately 12 miles west of the city of Chester, midway between Mold and Flint, and situated just off junction 33 of the A55 North Wales Expressway. At the 2001 Census, the population of Northop was 2,983, increasing to 3,049 at the 2011 census. The community includes Sychdyn.

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Place details

Locality: Northop
Region: Cymru / Wales
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 1,001
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: Wales
UK place.type: Village and community
UK place.welsh_name: Llaneurgain
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Delyn
UK place.official_name: Northop
UK place.population: 3,049
UK place.population_ref: (2011 Census)
UK place.unitary_wales: Flintshire
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: Clwyd
UK place.constituency_westminster: Clwyd East
UK place.post_town: MOLD
UK place.postcode_district: CH7
UK place.postcode_area: CH
UK place.dial_code: 01352
UK place.os_grid_reference: SJ246681
UK place.static_image_name: St Eurgain and St Peter's Church and The Red Lion - geograph.org.uk - 888505.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Eurgain and St Peter's Church and The Red Lion
UK place.website: northopcc.org.uk

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Northop
Population: 3049
Image: Eglwys Santes Eurgain a Sant Pedr, Llaneurgain, Sir y Fflint - Flintshire, Wales 06.jpg

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OS grid reference: SJ246681
Commons category: Northop
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Contents

Toponymy
St Eurgain and St Peter's Church
Present
Notable people
Northop Silver Band
References
General
External links

The village is home to two pubs, a cricket club, and a golf course. At the centre of the village stands the church of St Eurgain and St Peter, towering 98 feet above the village. Northop College based in Northop, offering horticultural courses for students of all ages, in areas such as Animal Care, floristry, Horse Care, Horticulture and agricultural machinery. Wrexham University has a campus based in Northop; this is the university's home for land-based and rural education, and a centre for courses on animal studies and biodiversity.