Mancot
| Mancot | |
  Mancot Mancot shown within Flintshire | |
| Population | 3,462 (2001 Census)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SJ325665 |
| Principal area | Flintshire |
| Ceremonial county | Clwyd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEESIDE |
| Postcode district | CH5 |
| Dialling code | 01244 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Alyn and Deeside |
| Welsh Assembly | Alyn and Deeside |
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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.[1] In 1849 the population of the village was 282.[2]
The placename Mancot is believed to mean 'humble dwelling', with the earliest recorded reference to the village being in the late 13th century.[3]
Mancot was earlier spelled with a double "tt" ending - Mancott. [2]
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, DJ Ian Evans and football player Ricky Evans.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2001 Census: Mancot, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 19 November 2007
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lewis, Samuel (1849). A Topographical Dictionary of Wales. p. 186. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ↑ Mancot, Hawarden Community Council, retrieved 5 January 2009