Halkyn

Halkyn is a village situated to the west of Flint between Pentre Halkyn, Northop and Rhosesmor with a population of approximately 2,900.

Halkyn is one of the ancient parishes of Flintshire, originally comprising the townships of Hendref Gilt, Lygan y Llan and Lygan y Wern. The areas was notable during the Roman occupation for the mining of lead. The village was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Alchene, when it was then part of Cheshire, in England.