Northop Hall

Northop Hall
Village and community
St. Mary's Church, Northop Hall
Northop Hall is located in Flintshire
Northop Hall
Northop Hall
Location within Flintshire
Population1,530 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSJ275677
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMOLD
Postcode districtCH7
Dialling code01244
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
WebsiteCouncil website
List of places
UK
Wales
Flintshire

53°12′04″N 3°05′10″W / 53.201°N 3.086°W / 53.201; -3.086


Map of the community

Northop Hall (Welsh: Pentre-moch, lit. 'pigs village') is a village and community near Connah's Quay in Flintshire, Wales. Located to the east of Northop, near the A55 North Wales Expressway, the village is largely residential in character. At the 2001 Census, the village of Northop Hall had a population of 1,665, falling to 1,530 at the 2011 census.

The village has one pub, The Top Monkey (formerly known as The Boar's Head); until recently there was a second, the Black Lion, and they were universally known locally as the 'Top Monkey' and 'Bottom Monkey'. There are active cricket and hockey clubs.

The hall that gives the village its name is a 13th-century manor house which is located in close proximity to Smithy Lane and the Mold to Connah's Quay road. It was the most important house in Northop parish. It was occupied by local aristocracy including the Evans family, ancestors of author George Eliot. The original Northop Hall is now a private house and not to be confused with Northop Hall Country House Hotel which is Victorian and located elsewhere in the village.

It previously had no recognised Welsh name. In April 2025, Pentre-moch (Welsh for 'pigs village') was proposed by the community council for use as its Welsh name, which was commonly used in Welsh during the 17th–19th centuries. It refers to a 13th century farm located near the Northop Hall manor, which in turn gives the settlement its English name. Neuadd Llaneurgain, a direct translation of the English name, has also been proposed and had also received local support. In July 2026, Pentre-moch was approved by the council as the place's Welsh name, with permission granted in September 2026.

Landmarks

References

  1. ↑ "Location of Clwyd East". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  2. ↑ 2001 Census: Northop Hall, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 30 June 2008
  3. ↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Flintshire village clears final hurdle to formally adopt Welsh name Pentre Moch". The Leader. 22 September 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Flintshire residents divided over 'Pigs Village' Welsh translation". BBC News. 10 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "'Pig Village' outrage as council launch Welsh name consultation in Flintshire". The Leader. 11 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Pentre-moch: Cabinet Cyngor Sir y Fflint yn cymeradwyo adfer yr enw Cymraeg". newyddion.s4c.cymru (in Welsh). 23 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Flintshire council to vote for 'Pigs Village' Welsh name change". BBC News. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

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