Ewloe
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Ewloe ( ; alternative , ) is a village and electoral ward in the community of Hawarden in Flintshire, Wales. It is close to the county's border with Cheshire, England. The Ewloe electoral ward had a population of 5,420 at the 2011 Census. A notable landmark is Ewloe Castle, which dates to the thirteenth century and is in the ward of Aston. The A55 expressway passes through the village. Flintshire County Council has its headquarters in Ewloe, at St David's Park.
Ewloe ( ; alternative , ) is a village and electoral ward in the community of Hawarden in Flintshire, Wales. It is close to the county's border with Cheshire, England. The Ewloe electoral ward had a population of 5,420 at the 2011 Census. A notable landmark is Ewloe Castle, which dates to the thirteenth century and is in the ward of Aston. The A55 expressway passes through the village. Flintshire County Council has its headquarters in Ewloe, at St David's Park.
Governance
At the lowest level of local government, Ewloe is an electoral ward that elects community councillors to Hawarden Community Council. The other two community electoral divisions are Aston and Mancot. Flintshire County Council has been fully based at Tŷ Dewi Sant in St Davids Park in Ewloe since March 2025, following the completion of the council's move from County Hall in Mold. Ewloe is also a county ward for elections to Flintshire County Council, electing two county councillors. The urban area of the village is contiguous with Hawarden, Buckley and Shotton. The Office for National Statistics deems Ewloe to form part of the Buckley built-up area, which covers much of Deeside.
Notable residents
In 2004 professional footballer Michael Owen bought a small street of houses, Austen Close in Ewloe, for his extended family. He had grown up and owned a house nearby. Idwal Davies (1899–1980), a Wales and Bolton Wanderers footballer, was born in nearby Ewloe Green.
References
External links
Photos of Ewloe and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk
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