Aston Park, also known as Aston, is a village in the community of Hawarden, in the principal area of Flintshire, north Wales. It is near to Hawarden and Shotton, alongside the A494 road, and it is often incorrectly referred to as Higher Shotton. It is situated in a fairly urban area but there is still much countryside - Wepre Country Park is only a short distance away. In 2021 it had a population of 2850.[1]
Aston Park | |
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Around Aston Park, there is much countryside as well as industry | |
Location within Flintshire | |
Area | 0.8368 km2 (0.3231 sq mi) |
Population | 2,850 (2021 census) |
• Density | 3,406/km2 (8,820/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SJ304674 |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DEESIDE |
Postcode district | CH5 |
Dialling code | 01244 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
In the village there are some shops, a hairdresser, an Indian takeaway, a bowling green, a park, a primary school and a hospital, Deeside Community Hospital. Aston Park Rangers is the local football team.
References
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editWikimedia Commons has media related to Aston Park, Flintshire.
- Aston Bowling Club (Archived website from 2007)
- Aston Park Rangers