Northop, Flintshire, Wales Genealogy

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

Northop (Welsh: Llaneurgain) is a village, community 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
"NORTHOP (NORTH-HOPE), a parish in the Northop division of the hundred of Coleshill, county of Flint, 3 miles (N. by E.) from Mold, and 3 (S.by E.) from Flint, containing 3026 inhabitants. This place, which has obtained its present appellation in contradistinction to East, or Queen's Hope, was by the Welsh called "Llan-Eurgain," from the dedication of its first church to St. Eurgain, niece of St. Asaph, the second bishop of the see which from him derived its name. The parish, which is of very considerable extent, is situated on the estuary of the Dee, by which it is bounded on the north-east, and is traversed by the roads from Chester to Holyhead, and from Mold to Holywell, which cross each other near the church. .... The village, which is large, is pleasantly situated in a fertile and beautiful tract of country, abounding with finely varied and highly picturesque scenery, and is surrounded on all sides by elegant villas and handsome seats, inhabited by opulent families. .... The present church, erected in 1571, and dedicated to St. Peter, is a spacious and embattled structure, with a lofty and elegant tower, ninety-eight feet high, and consists of a nave, chancel, and north aisle..." (A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833, Samuel Lewis)

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Northop

Websites

 * Northop Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Northop War Memorial at Clwyd FHS
 * Northop Hall War Memorial at Clwyd FHSDWales