Leeswood
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 Leeswood Community Centre | |
  Leeswood Location withinFlintshire | |
| Population | 2,135 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ267601 |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MOLD |
| Postcode district | CH7 |
| Dialling code | 01352 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Leeswood (Welsh:Coed-llai) is a village,community andelectoral ward inFlintshire, Wales, about 3 miles (5 km) from themarket town ofMold. At the2001 census, the population was 2,143,[2] reducing slightly to 2,135 at the 2011 census.[3]
It was the centre of attention during theMold Riot of 1869, where the owners of a local coal mine refused to allow the speaking of the Welsh language in the mines.[4]
Around a quarter of Leeswood's resident population has some knowledge of theWelsh language, exceeding the county's average of 21.4%. In all categories of linguistic competency, the ward performs around the Flintshire average, although the proportion of those able only to understand spoken Welsh is higher than the county and national average.
Thelisted White Gates ofLeeswood Hall were attributed to theDavies brothers of Wrexham. The family ofsmiths were known in the 18th century for their high-quality work usingwrought-iron.
TheWynne baronets were later to live in Leeswood Hall around the middle of the 18th century. The family history of the baronets can be traced to the lineage of Welsh kings and princes, as well asOwain Glyndŵr.[5]
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