Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Caerwys

Caerwys, parliamentary bor., and par. with ry. sta., N. Flintshire, 7½ miles E. of St Asaph and 201 miles NW. of London -- par., 2737 ac., pop. 805; bor., 754 ac., pop. 604; P.O., T.O.; has large cattle fairs. C. is one of the Flint district of parl. bors., and unites with 7 others in sending 1 member to Parl. See FLINT BOROUGHS.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parliamentary borough, and parish with railway station"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Caerwys AP/CP       Flintshire AncC
Place: Caerwys

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