Bistre, Flintshire, Wales Genealogy

A guide to genealogy in Bistre, with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; ...

Bistre (Welsh:Croesesgob) is a village and ecclesiastical parish in Flintshire, Wales.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Flintshire and, between 1974 and 1996 in the County of Clwyd. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of Flintshire.

History
"BISTREE, a township and a chapelry in Mold parish, Flint. The township lies 1 mile N of Llong r. station, and 2 E of Mold. It includes part of Buckley hamlet; which has a post office under Flint. Real property, £3,189. Pop., 1,733. Houses, 372. The chapelry is more extensive than the township; and was constituted in 1844. Pop., 2,347. Houses, 501. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of St. Asaph. Value, £150.* Patron, the Vicar of Mold. The church was built in 1841; sank and became shattered from undermining in coal-works; and was restored in 1861." (Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1870-72, John Marius Wilson)

For more information on Bistre see:
 * | Bistre at Genuki

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Bistre

Websites

 * Bistre Parish Church at Clwyd FHS