Buckley Flintshire's name appears as Bocleghe in 1198 and Bokkeley in 1294.
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24 Facts About Buckley Flintshire
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However, it only grew into any kind of prominence during the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century, when coal and clay were extensively mined there, and the name Buckley Flintshire became synonymous with the production of various fire-clay and pottery products.
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Buckley Flintshire was a popular location for mining, as there were many faults in local rock formations that allowed seams of coal to be mined directly from the surface.
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Bricks from Buckley Flintshire were transported all across the United Kingdom and as far as the United States, as Buckley Flintshire became a brickworking centre.
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The urban district of Buckley Flintshire was formed of Pentrobin and Bannel, Argoed, and Bistre.
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Buckley Flintshire is part of the Alyn and Deeside UK parliamentary constituency and the Alyn and Deeside Senedd constituency.
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Buckley Flintshire is in the lee of the Snowdonian mountain range to the west and is therefore in a rain shadow area.
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One of the last remaining pure 'Buckley Flintshire' speakers was noted linguist Dennis Griffiths, a Buckley Flintshire resident, who died in 1972, and whose books are the main repository and record of the dialect.
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An example of the Buckley Flintshire dialect was recorded by community heritage archivist John Butler in 2016.
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Today, Buckley Flintshire has a population of around 20,000, and has numerous light industries.
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Buckley Flintshire has a large area of common land, known simply as 'The Common'.
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Buckley Flintshire has four primary schools: Westwood County Primary which is on Tabernacle Street, Southdown Primary School on Linderick Avenue, Mountain Lane Primary School on Knowle Lane, and Drury County Primary on Beech Road, Drury.
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Buckley Flintshire has one secondary school, the Elfed High School, located near the Common on Mill Lane.
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Many students from Buckley Flintshire attend Argoed High School, located in nearby Bryn-y-Baal, or the Alun School, in Mold.
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All schools in Buckley are run by the Flintshire Local Education Authority.
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Buckley Flintshire has one nightclub, the Tivoli Nightclub, on Brunswick Road.
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Buckley Flintshire has a sizable two-storey library, with the second level being dedicated solely to history and reference pieces, mainly on the local area.
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Buckley Flintshire is located on the A549 road, and is near the A55 expressway, which passes to the south of Ewloe.
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Buckley Flintshire is part of a trial run to bring 20 MPH to towns all over Wales.
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Buckley Flintshire has previously been served by up to three different stations on lines operated by the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway and the Mold Railway.
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Today, Buckley Flintshire railway station is a minor stop on the Borderlands Line, which runs from Wrexham to Bidston on the Wirral.
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