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Broughton (Welsh: Brychdyn ⓘ) is a village [2] in Flintshire, Wales, close to the Wales–England border, located to the west of the city of Chester, England, in the community of Broughton and Bretton. Along with the nearby village of Bretton, the total population was 5,791 at the 2001 Census, [3] increasing to 5,974 at the 2011 Census. [4]
Broughton and Bretton (Welsh: Brychdyn a Bretton) is a community in Flintshire, Wales. It contains the villages of Broughton and Bretton, and had a population of 5,974 as of the 2011 UK census. [2] The community (along with Shotton) was created in 1985 from part of the pre-existing Hawarden community.
In 2017, Flintshire County Council's Local Development Plan for Deeside, termed "The Deeside Plan" was developed. The plan included the aspiration for a new station known as "Broughton Parkway" to be set up between Shotton Low Level and Chester railway stations, with the station serving the industries and residences of Broughton.
Broughton Hall, c.1781. Broughton Hall was a large country house that was located in Broughton, Flintshire, Wales. It was demolished in the early 1970s and houses now exist on the site. The only indication of its existence is the main road through the village; Broughton Hall Road.
Horace Mayhew (20 June 1845 – 15 August 1926 [1]) of Broughton Hall, Flintshire, [2] was a British mining engineer and colliery owner who founded the town of Broughton, Nova Scotia, now one of Canada's most famous ghost towns. [3]
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Broughton railway station may refer to: Broughton railway station (England), in Broughton, Lancashire, closed in 1840; Broughton railway station (Scotland), in Broughton, Scottish Borders, closed in the 1950s; Broughton railway station (Wales), in Broughton, Flintshire, proposed since 2013
Broughton & Bretton railway station was a station in Bretton, Flintshire, Wales near Broughton, Flintshire. The station was opened on 14 August 1849 and completely closed on 4 May 1964. [ 1 ] The station building is now in use as veterinary practice and the east bound platform waiting shelter is still extant.