Buckley is a town of just under 15,000 people. There has been a settlement on or near the site of the present town since the Bronze Age and the name Buckley has been documented since the time of the Norman Conquest.

The town has long been an important centre of industry in North Wales, known for its potteries, brickworks and coal mines.

The Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway arrived in Buckley in 1866 and gave industry a further boost by connecting the town to the national network.

Bricks produced at Buckley are known across the world and are commemorated in a Heritage Trail which used local bricks in a series of sculptures.

Jonathan Catherall set up one of the town's potteries and also established the first non-conformist chapel in Buckley. The site of this chapel is now occupied by St John's Church.

The parish church of Buckley, St Matthew's, was consecrated in 1822, and is known for its memorials to William Gladstone and John Ruskin.

Further information on the history of the town can be found at the town's library which houses copies of magazines produced by the Buckley Society as well as a Heritage Centre with information on the town's past.

While much of the heavy industry of the past has now left Buckley, other businesses have taken their place.

Its centre includes a pedestrianised shopping area and the well-known local club, the Tivoli, is a big draw from a wide area.

Other facilities include a swimming baths, tennis courts and football pitches.

Also, nearby Etna Park has reclaimed land which had previously been used as a landfill site to provide an area of meadowland and woods for walking and picnicking.

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