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History

Courtaulds Greenfield FC, c1970
Find out about the history of Holywell and the area.

Evacuee's story

Hazel remembers coming to Flintshire to escape wartime bombs.

Talbot Hotel

A historic picture of the Talbot Hotel.

Old photos

Images from Holywell's past.

Bagillt history

A potted history of the Flintshire village.

Buried treasure!

A monument, buried treasure and lightning bolts!

Talacre Abbey

Stories, memories & ghost table about Talacre Abbey.

Air raid shelter

Ruth & Garry renovated a war-time shelter in their garden.

Holy Well

The story of how Holywell got its name.

Point of Ayr

Your memories and photos of the pit.

nurse at Shotton steelworks
Industrial heritage

Stories about our breweries, brickworks, steelworks, pits and more.

Joan
Then and Now

People like Joan worked with the web team to turn memories into films.

have your say

Get in touch to share your stories and views to do with life in Holywell or use the Your views page to join the local debate.


Local history


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