Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Halkin (or Halkyn)

Halkin (or Halkyn), par. and vil., in co. and 2½ miles SW. of Flint, 3408 ac., pop. 1376; P.O.; here is Halkin Castle, seat of Marquis of Westminster. In vicinity is Halkin Mountain (993 ft.) with ancient camp.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Halkyn AP/CP       Flintshire AncC
Place names: HALKIN     |     HALKIN OR HALKYN     |     HALKYN
Place: Halkyn

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